The Word For Man Is Ishi
The Last Archive
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The Evolution of Native People
Krober and his crew were working with Ishi on setting down what they could of the Ahi culture. They recorded him telling stories on wax cylinders over 50 hours of Ishi telling Yahi tales. The story of wood ducks was, at that point, the longest recorded performance of all time. It's as much about the people around Ishi as it is about the man himself.
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