George Peter Murdock

Excavations in the Vicinity of Cali, Colombia is a book written by James Alfred Ford and published by Yale University Press as part of their Publications in Anthropology series. The book is focused on the archaeological excavations that took place in the vicinity of Cali, Colombia, during the 1940s and 1950s. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the findings from these excavations, including the artifacts and structures that were uncovered. It also explores the cultural and historical significance of the discoveries, shedding light on the pre-Columbian societies that once inhabited the region. The author, James Alfred Ford, was a prominent archaeologist who played a key role in the excavations. His expertise and insights are evident throughout the book, which is considered a seminal work in the field of Colombian archaeology. Overall, Excavations in the Vicinity of Cali, Colombia is a comprehensive and informative book that offers a fascinating glimpse into the ancient history of this region. It is a must-read for anyone interested in archaeology, anthropology, or South American history. Preface By Wendell C. Bennett. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The publication of MurdockÆs Ethnographic Atlas in 1967 marked the first time that descriptive information on the peoples of the world—primitive, historical, and contemporary—had been systematically organized for the purposes of comparative research. In this volume, Murdock has completely revised this work, selecting 563 societies that are most fully and accurately described in ethnographic literature. The identification of each society gives its geographical coordinates and date, its identifying number in the Ethnographic Atlas, and an indication of whether it is included in the Human Relations Area Files or the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample. In addition, bibliographical references are offered for each society. The information and suggested research techniques will be of value to comparativists in anthropology, history, political science, psychology and sociology. Most importantly, it offers a simple method fro choosing a valid sample of the worldÆs known societies for cross-cultural research.