Walter Hough
'Fire-Making Apparatus in the United States National Museum' is a comprehensive scholarly examination of the diverse methods and tools used by various cultures throughout history to generate fire. Written by renowned ethnologist Walter Hough, this work serves as an essential catalog and analysis of the extensive collection housed within the Smithsonian Institution. The text meticulously details the mechanical principles behind various fire-starting techniques, including friction, percussion, and chemical methods.Hough explores the cultural significance and technological evolution of these devices, providing readers with insights into the ingenuity of human ancestors and indigenous peoples across the globe. From simple wooden drills to complex striking kits, each apparatus is described with scientific precision, highlighting its geographic origin and historical context. This volume is an invaluable resource for anthropologists, historians of technology, and anyone interested in the foundational tools that shaped human civilization. By documenting these artifacts, the work preserves the intricate knowledge of primitive industries and the material culture of societies ranging from North America to the Pacific Islands.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
