Human Studies Film Archives

Guide to the Timothy Asch and Napolean Chagnon films of the Yanomamo

Summary

Collection ID:
HSFA.1984.16
Creators:
Asch, Timothy
Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-
Dates:
1968-1975
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
121 Film reels
color sound; 95,866 feet
16mm
Linear feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Film documentation of the Yanomamo Indians of southern Venezuela shot by Timothy Asch and Napolean Chagnon. Collection also contains camera and sound logs, correspondence, production notes, sound recordings, and related publications.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Administration

Sponsor
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Timothy Asch and Napolean Chagnon in 1984.
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Preferred Citation
Timothy Asch and Napolean Chagnon films of the Yanomamo, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The National Anthropological Archives holds the Timothy Asch papers.

More Information

Selected Bibliography

Selected Bibliography
Chagnon, Napoleon A. 1977. Ya̦nomamö, the fierce people. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Cohen, Hart. 1979. "The Ax Fight: Mapping Anthropology on Film." Cine Tracts: A Journal of Film and Cultural Studies. 2(2): 61-73.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
South America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Venezuela Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Orinoco River (Venezuela and Colombia) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Yanomamö (Yanomamo) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound films Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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