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1972, trade paperback edition, Schenkman Publishing, Cambridge, MA. 151 pages. Black and white photo gallery. Some very odd things happen in history. In 1933, in a plane flying over the New Guinea Highlands, patchwork gardens were spotted in a valley between two mountain ranges. Believe it or not, this was the discovery of the Chimbu, a group of people who had remained isolated for thousands of years. This society had nothing whatsoever to do with Western "culture." The author, an anthropologist, recognized these survivors as an amazing opportunity to record that civilization. Dr. Brown spent the best part of 15 years involved with these people. Truly fascinating.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ix, 151 pages illustrations 24 cm. Contents: Introduction The Chimbu view of past and future The kinds of variation and change Chimbu pre-history Chimbu's first contact with Europeans Domestic and local groups Groups and segments Big men and small Cycles and transactions Strife Warfare The process of change The forces of change Material and technological change Economic change Local leadership and activities Conflict today Kondom's kingdom Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose Appendix I : Glossary Appendix II : You and the native. Seller Inventory # rxb12
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