George Amos Dorsey
George Amos Dorsey (February 6, 1868 – March 29, 1931) was an American ethnographer of indigenous peoples of the Americas, with a special focus on the Caddoan and Siouan tribes of the Great Plains. He is credited with helping develop the anthropology of the Plains Indian tribes while serving as curator at the Field Museum in Chicago from 1898 until 1915. During this period, he also was Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago from 1907 to 1915.In 1897 Dorsey was one of the first anthropologists to appear as an expert forensic witness when examined what he proved were human remains and testified in the murder trial of Adolph Luetgert in Chicago. In 1925, his cultural study, ''Why We Behave Like Human Beings'', became an unexpected bestseller. This inspired the reissue of his 1917 novel, and enabled him to publish several more books on anthropology and culture. One book in preparation at the time of his death in 1931 was published posthumously. Provided by Wikipedia
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Why we behave like human beings, by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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Traditions of the Osage, by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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Hows and whys of human behavior, by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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The Cheyenne. by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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Traditions of the Caddo / by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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The Pawnee mythology / by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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Traditions of the Arapaho / by Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931
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