
Unknown Island
Seri Indians, Europeans and San Esteban in the Gulf of California
Thomas Bowen(Author)
University of New Mexico Press
Published on 1. May 2000
Book
Hardback
548 pages
978-0-8263-2083-4 (ISBN)
Description
This ethnohistory asks how and why a reclusive band of Seri Indians inhabiting San Esteban Island remained unknown to Europeans, Americans, and Mexicans plying the Gulf of California for nearly four centuries. To solve the puzzle, Thomas Bowen explores the history of the Midriff Islands and Gulf of California, the Seri Indians, and Euro-American explorers, settlers, merchants, and scientists of the region. Placing the Gulf of California in regional and international context, he considers what kinds of people were drawn to the gulf, why they went there, and why so few Euro-Americans visited San Esteban. His own archaeological investigations try to determine whether San Esteban was inhabited permanently by a distinct Seri population or was visited intermittently by Seris from neighbouring islands. Bowen richly illustrates his narrative with historical and contemporary photographs and detailed maps of the Gulf of California and San Esteban Island.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Albuquerque, NM
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
1460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8263-2083-4 (9780826320834)
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Person
Thomas Bowen