4 0 ? I I I F I I ki 4 1 INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS The Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers publish articles in the general field of anthropology. In addition to articles of theo- retical interest, the Papers will welcome descriptive studies putting factual information on record, as well as bibliographies, linguistic texts, vocabularies, and historical documents of anthropological interest. The Society welcomes student research papers of high quality. Manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced throughout, including bibliography and notes, on 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper, and on one side of the page only. Endnotes (the Papers do not employ foot- notes) and bibliography should be placed on separate sheets. The style to be followed is that used by the American Anthropologist. Authors will receive without charge twenty reprints of their articles. Additional reprints may be ordered at the price of one cent per page. A small extra charge willbe made if illustrations mustbe reproduced by photolithography. When notified of the acceptance of their manuscripts, authors will be asked how many additional reprints they desire. Manuscripts should be addressed to: Editor Kroeber Anthropological Society c/o The Department of Anthropology University of California Berkeley, California 94720 Acknowledgment We also gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance given us by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. Their generous grant has made possible the continuing success of our publication. spring 1 9 6 5 THE KROEBER ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY PAPERS Andrew P. Wilson . . . . President Harald Laskemoen .Vice-President Mary Packard .Secretary Claudia Mitchell. Treasurer Edward Moody . . Chairman: Annual Meeting Ben Blount, Keith Kernarx . . . . Editors William Lockwood .Asst. Editor Address all correspondence to: The Kroeber Anthropological Society c/o The Department of Anthropology University of California Berkeley, California 94720 0 ~ U U to 0 ~ 0 Lo U Lo I. 0 0 0' LE I NO. 32 C O N T E N T S Some Preliminary Considerations Regarding the Analysis of Technologies, by Anthony Leeds . . . . 1 Some Aspects of Linguistic Acculturation in Northern Ungavs Eskimo, by Nelson H. H. Gaburn . . 11 The Market Place as a Social Mechanism in Peasant Society, by William G. Lockwood . . . 47 The Yahgan and Alacaluf: An Ecological Description, by Peter W. Steager. . . . . . . . . .. 69 Obituary: John Finley Freemn., by Mrs. J. F. Freemn. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 University Anthropology: Early Departments in the United States, by John F. Freemn ... . . . . 78 Cover Design Nacirema Infertility Artifacts assembled and depicted by Octavio Romano V.