Description: Antique print titled 'Habillemens des Kamtchadals'. Copper engraving of Kamchadal men. This print originates from volume 19 of 'Histoire generale des voyages (..)' by Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exile.
Artists and Engravers: Published by Panckoucke.
The Kamchadals inhabit Kamchatka, Russia. The name "Kamchadal" was applied to the descendants of the local Siberians and aboriginal peoples (the Itelmens, Ainu, Koryaks and Chuvans) who assimilated with the Russians. The descendants of the mixed-blood Russian settlers in 18th-19th century are called Kamchadals these days. The Kamchadals speak Russian with a touch of local dialects of the aboriginal languages of Kamchatka. The Kamchadals engage in fur trading, fishing, market gardening and dairy farming, and are of the Russian Orthodox faith. The Kamchadal language was a Kamchatka creole with Russian and indigenous elements.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
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