Woods employed by Gran Chaco Indians to make fire drills

The aim of this research project was to study the materials and the techniques used by Gran Chaco Indians to make fire drills, as well as their use. Men and women from nine contemporary indigenous peoples were interviewed on fire drills, and an extensive bibliographic investigation of historical, et...

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Autor principal:	Suarez, Maria Eugenia
Publicado:	2007
Materias:	Argentina Ethnobotany Fire drill Gran chaco Indian Paraguay Woody plant
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03732967_v62_n1_p27_Arenas http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03732967_v62_n1_p27_Arenas
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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description	The aim of this research project was to study the materials and the techniques used by Gran Chaco Indians to make fire drills, as well as their use. Men and women from nine contemporary indigenous peoples were interviewed on fire drills, and an extensive bibliographic investigation of historical, ethnographic, and ethnobotanical sources was also conducted on that topic. The resulting documentation informs of the plant species and the characteristics of the instruments used, as well as details on the methods of fire drilling. Twenty-two species were recorded as raw material, including bushes, trees and lianas, all of them typical of the Gran Chaco flora. Fire drills were used by Gran Chaco Indians until the 20th century, but are now obsolete. © CONSERVATOIRE ET JARDIN BOTANIQUES DE GENÈVE 2007.
author	Suarez, Maria Eugenia
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title	Woods employed by Gran Chaco Indians to make fire drills
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Woods employed by Gran Chaco Indians to make fire drills

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