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The Ecology of Power

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ID7099232
AuthorsMichael J Heckenberger, Michael Heckenberger (0009-0006-9866-4375, corresponding author), Mi Heckenberger
Year2004
Publication date2004-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
Reviewed byThe Ecology of Power: Culture, Place, and Personhood in the Southern Amazon, A.D. 1000–2000, William T Vickers, 2006
VenueThe Ecology of Power (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203486627
OpenAlexW4241581365
Open LibraryOL24269942M
ISBN9780203486627
LanguageEN
Citations received94

In 1884 a community of Brazilians was "discovered" by the Western world. The Ecology of Power examines these indigenous people from the Upper Xingu region, a group who even today are one of the strongest examples of long-term cultural continuity. Drawing upon written and oral history, ethnography, and archaeology, Heckenberger addresses the difficult issues facing anthropologists today as they "uncover" the muted voices of indigenous peoples and provides a fascinating portrait of a unique community of people who have in a way become living cultural artifacts

Biology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Ecology · 981/.72 · Brazil · Chefferie (Anthropologie) · Chiefdoms · Colonization · Cultura indígena · F2519.1.x56 h43 2005 · First contact with Europeans · First contact with other peoples · History · Indians · Indians of South America · Indiens d'Amérique · Indigenous peoples · Índios (história) · Índios (vida cotidiana) · Manners and customs · Nonfiction · Premiers contacts avec les Européens · Social life and customs · Technology · xingu river valley

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Unique citing works94
Citations per year4,27
Citation span2004 - 2026 (23)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 92

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