Sherpa: References & Edit History
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Sherry B. Ortner, Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering (1999), is an excellent introduction to the culture; and James F. Fisher, Sherpas: Reflections on Change in Himalayan Nepal (1990), combines anthropology with personal memoir.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Updated population estimate and added information about Apa Sherpa and Kami Rita Sherpa. | May 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - What Is a Sherpa? | Sep 12, 2019 | ||
| Revised to mention that sometimes Sherpa is written in the Tibetan or Devanagari script. | Jun 28, 2017 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - How Sherpas Work. | Dec 22, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 04, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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