The tribes of the northern and central Pam pean region. including the Chaco and Pampas sec tion, of Argentina, are warlike equestrian nomads and hunters. living in tents of skin. sub sisting almost entirely upon meat, and in other respects also very similar to our own plains tribes, but superior in the possession of herds of cattle and sheep, as well as horses, and in a certain skill in iron-working. The Araueanians of Southern Chile. an extension of one of the inost important stocks. ve suceess full• maintained their indefwinlenee both against the Inca coda rors and the conquering Spaniard. The Patagonian, resemble their mirthern neigh bors of Argentina, but represent a somewhat lower grade of vulture. Like them. they are brave lighters and of tine physique. The natives of bleak Tierra Ile! Fuego are in perhaps the lowest. stage of culture found in South Aineriea, oecupying the merest temporary shelters, going almost naked even in (-oldest weather, and no apparent tribal ferns or ceremonials. On the other hand, they are skillful hunters and daring fishermen.
Below is given a tentative list of the existing South American linguistic stoeks, numbering ap proximately sixty so far as present very deficient knowledge permits a classification, Brinton being the chief authority: Alikillufan (Tierra del Fuego).
A ndaquian (('olombia). A rattan (Brazil).
Araucan or A neanian (Argentina. Chile).
Arawakan (Brazil, Venezuela, etc., and islands). Atacamenan (Chile).
A ymaran (Peru, liolivia). Barbacoan (Colombia).
Betnyan (C•dombia, Venezuela).
Canichanan (Bolivia). Carajan (Brazil).
Cariban (Brazil, Venezuela. Guiana. islands), Caririan (Brazil).
Catamareilan (Argentina). ('ayubaban (Bolivia). Changuinan (Colombia). Charruan (rnignav, etc.). Chibchan (0.10mbia,Costa Chionit an (Bolivia). Chocoan (Colombia).
Chonekan or Tzoneean (Patagonia).
Churnyan (l'olombia 1. Cocanucan (Colombia). Cunan (Colombia).
(lualliban or (luayban (Colombia).
Guar:Liman (Venezuela). Guavenran (Argentina, etc.). Bowman (Bolivia).
Jaruran or Yaruran (Venezuela).
Jivaroan (Ecuador, etc.). Laman (Peru).
Lulean (Argentina). Mainan (Ecuador, et c.).
Mat acoan (Argentina, Paraguay).
Moroan (Colombia). Mosetenan (Bolivia). Movinian or :Ilobiman (Bolivia).
(than (Tierra del Fuego). ( itnmiwan (Venezuela). Paniquit an (('olombia). Panoan (Peru).
Payaguan (Argentina). Peban (Peru. Eenador, etc.).
Piaroan (Salivan?I—I Colombia, Venezuela). Puinavian (Colombia).
Puquinan (Peru).
Quichlian nr lieelman (Peru. Ecuadnr, etc.).
Saliva!' (Piaroan?)—(Venezucla).
Samueuan (Bolivia). Tacanan (Bolivia).
Tapuyan (Brazil, Colombia).
Ticunan (Brazil).
Timntean (Venezuela). Tupian ( Brazil, Bolivia. etc.).
Yahganan (Tierra del Fuego).
Yunenn (Peru).
Viriuea..an (Bolivia). Zaparoan (Ecuador).