Major Powell's Inquiry: "Whence Came the American Indians?" a Study in Comparative Ethnology

by James Wickersham

1899Ethnography
american-historyasianorth-american-indian
Share

PDF

Sign in to download — free with any account.

Physical copy — paperback

Unlock premium features for just $2.99/month

Every book Multi-color highlights · sticky notes · comments · drawing & ink · full-text search · page layouts & spreads · dark mode · auto-save · resume where you left off · cross-device sync EPUB extras Sepia theme · adjustable font size

View plans

About this book Heads up: this description was AI-generated and may not be 100% accurate.

This 1899 work explores prevailing theories and evidence regarding the origins of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. It frames this investigation as a comparative ethnology, examining the question of their ancient migration in relation to the inquiries posed by Major John Wesley Powell.

Details

Author
James Wickersham
Published
1899
Genre
Ethnography
Formats
Print · PDF
Pages
38
Print size
6 × 9 in
Tags
american-history, asia, north-american-indian

Cite this book

Cites the Temple Seven edition you're reading
Wickersham, James. Major Powell's Inquiry: "Whence Came the American Indians?" a Study in Comparative Ethnology. 1899. Temple Seven Press, 2026, https://qa.templeseven.com/books/major-powell-s-inquiry-whence-came-the-american-indians-a-study-in-comparative-ethnology.
The same citation travels with anything you pin from this book — one source of truth.Citations are auto-generated and may be incomplete or incorrect. Double-check every citation against your style guide before submitting — you use them at your own discretion.＋ Pin to a research board