Anasazi and 'Anaasází: Two Words, Two Cultures
2001; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 66; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00231940.2001.11758435
ISSN2051-6177
AutoresHarry Walters, Hugh C. Rogers,
Tópico(s)Linguistics and language evolution
ResumoAnasazi is an English term that has been used in the archeological literature for some seventy years. It is derived from a Navajo word that has sometimes been defined as “enemy ancestors” or “alien ancestors.” The negative implications of these definitions have recently caused some to discontinue use of the term and yet the word still appears frequently in the scientific literature and in lay usage. We examine the history of the English Anasazi and the translation of the Navajo 'Anaasází.
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