Ethnobotany of Aborigines of Andaman-Nicobar Islands
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Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8185276641
Length
200p., Col. plates; References; Index; 26cm.
Subjects
The book deals with a detailed account of plants and animals used by the Negrito and Mongoloid tribals of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in their routine life for food, shelter, dugout canoe making, toboos, rituals and medicines. The general features of the islands (climate, natural ecosystems and the people-both the settlers and the aborigines) have been given. The book also traces the history of origin and affinities of the aborigines, their language, physical ...