Paperback. First Edition! Mild rubbing and scratches to cover, moderate wear along bottom edges of cover, mild toning at bottom of cover near spine, and light smudges along side edge of book pages without effecting interior but otherwise very good copy with clean, unmarked pages throughout. Binding is solid.

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Title

Historical Vines: Enga Networks of Exchange, Ritual and Warfare in Papua New Guinea

Publisher

Smithsonian

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

1560987677

ISBN 13

9781560987673

Binding

Paperback

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Good +

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Drawing on interviews with elders in 110 Enga tribes, this volume reconstructs the ecological, social, and ideological processes that shaped the Enga people's elaborate networks of ceremonial exchange. Enga Networks of Exchange, Ritual, and Warfare in Papua New Guinea by Polly Wiessner and Akii Timu.

About the Author

Akii Tumu is the director of the Enga Museum and Cultural Center in Papua New Guinea.

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