William L. Merrill
Mescal beans were important for many North American tribes in Mexico and the southwestern U.S. Tribes used the beans primarily as decorations (seed beads) for clothing; some tribes consumed the beans for their psychotropic properties as part of ceremonies.
In this volume, the author examines the distribution of mescal bean use and compiles a description of archaeological and ethnographic specimens from dozens of tribes. Illustrated.
Order from the University of Michigan Press.
Publisher: Museum of Anthropology
Year of Publication: 1977
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Pages: 167
Price: $12.50
Print ISBN: 978-0-932206-15-2
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-951538-41-5
Monograph Series / Number: Technical Reports No. 6