George A. Dorsey Books

George Amos Dorsey was an American ethnographer whose early publications focused on Indigenous peoples of the Americas, particularly Caddoan and Siouan tribes. His scientific work was initially shaped by artifact-gathering methods that sometimes clashed with local communities and their cultural practices. Later, his focus shifted to broader questions of human behavior and evolution, as seen in his popular science writing. Dorsey's work thus offers insight into the evolution of anthropological research and the contemporary understanding of Indigenous cultures.