Offered for sale is a classic of anthropological writing by Otis Tufton Mason, who had a leading role in the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution's first museum, the U.S. National Museum. He became the Museum's head curator of the Department of Anthropology. In this book he explores how "primitive" cultures wage war, domesticate animals, use plants etc. A fascinating period piece and highly collectible. Later editions are still in print. 419 pages