Human Geography and Ecology in the Sinú Country of Colombia

I. Terrain and Climate....................................................................... i
The Río Sinú and Its Floodplain—The Coast—Climate
II. The People of the Sinú Forests—The Chocó Indians................. 8
The Chocó House—Food Preparation—Clearings and Field Crops— Dooryard Plants—Abandoned Fields and Regrowth—Domesticated Animals—Hunting—Fishing—Dress and Adornment—Some Social Customs—The Northern Boundary of the Chocó Indians
III. The Zenú—The Old Savanna People.............................................33
Finzenú and Ayapel—The Great Cemeteries—The Location of Fin- zenu and Other Zenú Cities—Agriculture—Trades and Crafts— Apparel and Ornaments—Weapons and Warfare—After the Spanish Conquest
IV. Aboriginal Cultural Connections in the Sinú Area...............................47
Linguistic Comparisons—The Arrival of the Chocó in Sinú Country—The Question of the Catio—The People of the Forests North of Zenú Territory—The Arrival of the Cuna in Sinú Country
V. Monte and Desmonte...............................................................................57
Forest and Savanna—Deforestation and Animal Life—Physiographic Alterations
VI. Aboriginal Survivals of Sinuano Culture—Native Industries . . 79
Hatmaking—Palma amarga and Sinuano House Types—Distribution of Palma de vino and Corozo—Selection of Rastrojo Plants—
I Iistory of Some Household Implements—The Pottery of Chinú and Las Huertas—The Hammock Industry
VII. Conclusion......................................................................................91