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Man's Rise to Civilization as Shown by the Indians of North America from Primeval Times to the Coming of the Industrial State

Book by Peter Farb · 7 quotes · Complicated, Culture, Way

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“At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to remember the courtesies and obligations of family, to pay homage to certain sacred plants, or to avoid particular places.”

“Despite the theories traditionally taught in high-school social studies, the truth is: the more primitive the society, the more leisured its way of life.”

“An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture.”

“In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would be one long panic.”