The historian who ignores archæology, physical anthropology and ethnology deprives himself of the most voluminous of historical documents which lead, when carefully studied, to accurate conclusions.

The Smithsonian’s Bureau of Ethnology (renamed the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1897) was established in 1879. Its first director, John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), helped shape the field of ...

The Bureau of Ethnology in Washington has for its especial object the investigation and recording of all that relates to the North American Indians, and the splendid series of Reports issued by ...

31, No. 1, Jul., 1925 Diffusionism and the American School of ... Diffusionism and the American School of Historical Ethnology This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section.