Description: This is the first major survey of research on the indigenous peoples of South America from the earliest peopling of the continent to the present since Julian Steward's Handbook of South American Indians was published half a century ago. Although this volume concentrates on continental South America, peoples in the Caribbean and lower Central America who were linguistically or culturally connected are also discus sed. The volume's emphasis is on self-perceptions of the indigenous peoples of South America at various times and under differing situations.
Review Quotes: "This is an integral volume in a series that is clearly the definitive work on its subject and is likely to remain so for decades to come. Fortunately, it is thorough, consistently well written, amply documented in unobtrusive ways, and a joy to read. In short, anyone who cares about native peoples of South America, in historical perspective, would find this book pleasant as well as fruitful..." Choice