. Aleutian islanders; Eskimos of the north Pacific. Aleuts. 7u). 35. The Aleut Primitive Hunters of the Northern Sea - - - The Aleutian Islands were discovered for Russia by the explorers Chirikov and Bering in 1741. In the years following, there were many expeditions to these islands by Russian hunters and traders, most of whom left written descriptions of the geography and people. From their written accounts, as well as those of later missionaries and scientists, I have reconstructed the Aleut mode of life before it was modified by the impact of foreign civilizations. When the Russians first
. Aleutian islanders; Eskimos of the north Pacific. Aleuts. 7u). 35. The Aleut Primitive Hunters of the Northern Sea - - - The Aleutian Islands were discovered for Russia by the explorers Chirikov and Bering in 1741. In the years following, there were many expeditions to these islands by Russian hunters and traders, most of whom left written descriptions of the geography and people. From their written accounts, as well as those of later missionaries and scientists, I have reconstructed the Aleut mode of life before it was modified by the impact of foreign civilizations. When the Russians first discovered the Eskimos of the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands, they called them "; From early census reports of the ex- plorers, it is estimated that at the time of their discovery the population numbered about 16,000. The Aleutians, therefore, were one of the most densely populated areas of aboriginal North Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Quimby, George Irving, 1913-; Quimby, Helen Z. illustrator. [Chicago]: Chicago Natural History Museum Press
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