Philippe Descola’s Spears of Twilight (Flamingo, £8.99, ISBN 0 00
686352 3) is a painstakingly researched investigation of Achuar Indian society
in Ecuador. Part adventure story, part biography, and illustrated by photographs
and engravings, this classic of anthropology is as sensitive, and beautifully
written, as the songs and poetry of the Achuar themselves.
More from New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New ÒÁÈ˾þà articles
1
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
2
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
3
SpaceX's secretive plans to deliver cargo to Earth from space
4
Faecal transplant makes the brains of old mice act young again
5
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
6
Unapproved gene therapy for boosting longevity is set to go on sale
7
People training new AI models admit they just get chatbots to do it
8
A quantum state that lasts forever may finally be within our grasp
9
Why you need to future-proof your brain in middle age and how to start
10
How some people's brains make an extraordinary recovery from stroke
