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The stories collected in The Dawn of the World were related by the Miwok elders "after the first rains of the winter season, usually in the ceremonial roundhouse and always at night by the dim light of a flickering fire. They constitute the religious history of the tribe,... Read Full Overview

The Dawn of the World is a book that explores the myths and tales of the Miwok Indians of California. Written by C. Hart Merriam, a renowned anthropologist and ethnographer, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the Miwok culture, religion, and worldviews. The book is... Read Full Overview

The stories collected in The Dawn of the World were related by the Miwok elders "after the first rains of the winter season, usually in the ceremonial roundhouse and always at night by the dim light of a flickering fire. They constitute the religious history of the... Read Full Overview

The Dawn of the World is a book that delves into the myths and tales of the Miwok Indians of California. Written by C. Hart Merriam, a renowned American ethnographer and biologist, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the Miwok people's beliefs and traditions, as well... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Dawn of the World: Myths and Tales of the Miwok Indians of California is a collection of traditional stories and legends of the Miwok tribe, as compiled and retold by C. Hart Merriam. The book provides a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Miwok people, who inhabited... Read Full Overview

The dawn of the world. Myths and weird tales told by the Mewan Indians of California (1910). This book, "The dawn of the world", by Clinton Hart Merriam, is a replication of a book originally published before 1910. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you... Read Full Overview

The Dawn of the World is a book that explores the myths and tales of the Miwok Indians of California. Written by C. Hart Merriam, the book delves into the rich cultural heritage of the Miwok people, who have lived in California for thousands of years. The book is divided into... Read Full Overview

The Dawn of the World is a book that explores the myths and tales of the Miwok Indians of California. Written by C. Hart Merriam, this book delves into the rich cultural heritage of the Miwok people, who have inhabited California for thousands of years. The book begins with an... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview