Amerindian Amazons: Women, Exchange, and the Origins of Society

The Amerindian myths of Amazon-like women, widespread in lowland South America, refer to the primordial exchange of particular ritual objects between men and women: ciba, greenstones, flutes, axes. This primordial exchange represents the socially creative moment that led to the establishment of soci...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. - Blackwell Publishers, 1995. - 14(2008), 3, Seite 572-589
1. Verfasser: Steverlynck, Astrid (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute
Schlagworte:Social sciences Arts Religion Behavioral sciences Physical sciences