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Show 34 studies, among others one by this author concerning the Indian woman of Central America, various field work projects, carried out among the Cuna women of Panama, the Chincherina women of Peru, and the Nahua women of the Sierra de Puebla. Garibay K, Angel Maria. "La Obra De Gamio En Teotihuacan," America Indigena, XX, (October, 1960), pp. 279-287. English Summary: Dr„ Angel M. Garibay K. lived in the Valley of Teotihuacan during the years in which Dr. Manuel Gamio was carrying on his comprehensive investigation on the population of that zone. For that reason, in this article, Dr. Garibay K. speaks about this undertaking of Gamio's, not only as a student of it but as an actual witness of the work. He develops three principal points in his article. He concentrates above all on the directing principles, some of which had been proposed by Gamio as early as 1916 in his book Forjando Patria. These principles can be synthesized in the integral investigation of the culture of the Teotihuacan people in their three stages: pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary. As the author points out, this investigation was to be the model for others to be carried out later in various zones, also representative of the Mexican Republic. The second point considered by Dr. Garibay refers to the discoveries of a scientific nature, both in the field of archaeology, as well as in the various social sciences, which were reached by Gamio's investigation in Teotihuacan. But probably the third part of this article is the most interesting, taking up the practical achievements which benefited the Indian and Mestizo population of the Valley of Teotihuacan. Among these achievements of Gamio can be mentioned the supplying of water, the utilization of electric power, reforestation work, crop improvements, creation of popular crafts, like those of obsidian carving, the weaving of maguey fiber, ceramics, etc. Just as important was the organization of schools, of an open air theatre, a Regional Museum, constituting a special tourist attraction, etc. As Dr. Garibay concludes, "Gamio was great because he knew how to coordinate a love for the ancient cultures with Indianist action dedicated to the improvement of the conditions of the descendants of those creators of great civilizations." Leon-Portilla, Miguel. "Algunas Ideas Fundamentals Del Dr. Gamio," America Indigena, XX, (October, 1960), pp. 295-303. English Summary: The author of this study, who collaborated with Dr. Manuel Gamio for more than five years as sub-director of the Institute, presents some of Dr. Gamio's fundamental ideas. Among these ideas, of particualr importance are his concepts of archaeology conceived as knowledge of the pre-Columbian past indispensable to understand the present-day Indian reality; the ideas of |