Ethnographic Handbooks
Handbook of Middle American Indians
Wauchope, Robert, general editor. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964-1976. 16 volumes; and Supplement, 1981-1986. 5 volumes.
LAL Reference F1434.H3
This series contains authoritative introductory essays on the ethnography, linguistics, and other aspects of the native cultures of the Mesoamerican region.
Handbook of South American Indians
Steward, Julian H., editor. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1946-1963. 7 volumes.
LAL Reference E51.U6 no.143
This series provides authoritative introductory essays on the native cultures of South America.