Pre-historic times, as illustrated by ancient remains and the manners and customs of modern savages (1892)
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 503
t besides theirweapons the chiefs carried a staff of dis-tinction. Their canoes were well built, and resembledthose of the other islands. Many of them,however, were broad enough to sail withoutan outrider. The two ends were often in- OO patoo patoo. geniously carved.f The dead were wrapped in… … BURIAL. MUSIC. CHARACTER. 467 washed, and finally deposited in a small covered box, whichwas generally elevated on a column in or near the village.*In some districts, however, they were usually thrown into thesea, except indeed those that were killed in battle. Thesewere generally eaten by their…
Archaeology · Indigenous peoples
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