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Show 207 1958 Paddock, John, "Archeology and Indigenismo," America Indigena, XVIII (January, 1958), pp. 71-81. English summary: The author of this article affirms the necessity of offering from the beginning to the new archeologists a complete panorama of the principal social sciences which center adequately and correctly on the cultural sense of the archeologists' explorations. In reality, the objectives should not be limited to the discovery and classification of the rest of the vanished cultures. If controlled beforehand, an acceptable ethnographic understanding concerning the inhabitants of the area being discovered will prevent friction with the inhabitants that are living in the environment of the archeological zones, and frequently it will help in the orientation of some of the problems and unknowns that are presented in its excavation. Archeology, when seen within the context of the various social sciences, can possess numerous functions at first glance beyond suspicion which can help the Indigenas recover their self-confidence regarding their great culture. Another important factor for Indigenismo is in the substantiation of values and beliefs from its archeological ruins. Manuel Patino, Victor, "El Cachipay 0 Pijibay (Guilielma Gasipaes Bailey), y su Papel en la Cultura y en la Economia de los Pueblos Indigenas de America Tropical," America Indigena, XVIII (July, 1958), pp. 177- 204. English summary: This is a historical and ethnobotanical study of the palm Guilielma gasipaes (HBK) Bailey, and related species. The writer began this study in 1945 in conjunction with research on botany and cytology; culture, improvement and industrial utilization of the tree. A bibliography of the history of the palm in colonial times is here presented. This bibliography is organized according to the following geographical sequence: 1) Isthmian America; 2) Western coast of South America; Atrato and Cauca Rivers; 3) Magdalena Valley and New Granada; 4) Orinoco River and Guianas; 5) Amazon basin. The present distribution of dispersion of the species in tropical America from Honduras to Bolivia and Brazil is also established. The ethnobotanical study comprises: a) Harvest festivals among some of the Indian tribes that have used the fruit from early times. These festivals coincide with the autumn and spring equinoxes. Some peoples base their calendar system on the harvest of this fruit. b) Myths of tribes from Darien, Atrato River and the Pacific coast with reference to this palm; c) Religious significance of the tree among several peoples. One chapter is dedicated to folklore, and lists 22 ballads and |