"Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines" by Lewis Henry Morgan is a study that explores the different types of homes made by Native American tribes and connects those designs to how they lived and organized themselves. The book begins by explaining that it builds upon Morgan's existing research, offering an in-depth look at the homes and living situations of Native Americans. Morgan examines the relationship between housing styles, social structures, and customs within tribes from different stages of development. His research highlights how housing designs, such as the Iroquois Long Houses and adobe structures in New Mexico, show the communal lifestyle and family relationships common in those societies, rather than focusing on individual living.
Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines
By Lewis Henry Morgan
Discover the fascinating connection between Native American homes and their unique societies, where communal living shaped architectural design and reflected deep-rooted family relationships.
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About the AuthorLewis Henry Morgan was a pioneering American anthropologist and social theorist who worked as a railroad lawyer. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories of social evolution, and his ethnography of the Iroquois. Interested in what holds societies together, he proposed the concept that the earliest human domestic institution was the matrilineal clan, not the patriarchal family.
Lewis Henry Morgan was a pioneering American anthropologist and social theorist who worked as a railroad lawyer. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories of social evolution, and his ethnography of the Iroquois. Interested in what holds societies together, he proposed the concept that the earliest human domestic institution was the matrilineal clan, not the patriarchal family.
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