First meeting of two civilizations previously unaware of one another

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The many voyages of Arthur Wellington Clah : a Tsimshian man on the Pacific Northwest Coast / Peggy Brock.

Out of our minds : reason and madness in the exploration of Central Africa : the Ad. E. Jensen lectures at the Frobenius Institut, University of Frankfurt / Johannes Fabian.

The Aboriginal male in the enlightenment world / by Shino Konishi.

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The many voyages of Arthur Wellington Clah : a Tsimshian man on the Pacific Northwest Coast / Peggy Brock.

Out of our minds : reason and madness in the exploration of Central Africa : the Ad. E. Jensen lectures at the Frobenius Institut, University of Frankfurt / Johannes Fabian.

The Aboriginal male in the enlightenment world / by Shino Konishi.