Anthropology notes. 1894-98. 5 v.

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Anthropology notes. 1894-98. 5 v. Volume 5 includes [pp.834-841] a 'Comparative table of Languages' comprising some 150 words in Arunta, Kaitish, Warramunga, Chingilli, Umbaia and Gnanji [sic]. The individual pages of the original may be accessed as image files (page 834 - 90kb; page 835 - 94kb; page 836 - 98kb; page 837 - 104 kb; page 838 - 104kb; page 839 - 119kb; page 840 - 115kb; page 841 - 43 kb). A copy of this manuscript list was keyboarded by Christina Pentland for Rob Pensalfini (University of Queensland) and converted to Excel spreadsheet (with some corrections) by David Nash (ASEDA at AIATSIS) in November 2002. This copy has been made available (with the permission of Pensalfini and Nash) for research use, and may be accessed here as an Excel spreadsheet (44kb), or here as a pdf file (15kb). v. 2-5 of the Anthropology notes and the vocabulary were presented to the University by Dr. J. Gillen in 1933; v.1 was presented in 1956 by Professor Cleland, to whom it had been presented in recognition of his help with [editing for publication] Gillen’s journal.

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F.J. Gillen’s Anthropology Notes Volume V

Transcript

Front Cover

Anthrop Notes. Volume V

Page 707

Narung-ga

Page 708

Churinga General Notes

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Some Cooking Customs

Page 711

Some Cooking Customs

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Some Cooking Customs

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Hunting Customs

Page 725

August 10th 1897

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Replies to queries of July

Page 727

Replies to queries if July 1897

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Medicine Men

Page 782a

A Ling Roth Esq
Dear Sir
Your have learnt from Mr Fison that he asked me to reply to your letter of 5.9.97 re aboriginal scars. The body scars (ulpma) are made by cutting with flint chips or stone knives. They are completed at one operation no colouring matter is involved. The wounds are not...