Lewis Henry Morgan (1818–1881), American ethnologist, lawyer, statesman, industrialist, and philanthropist, is among the founders of American anthropology.

Biography and Major Works

Morgan was born in Scipio, in western New York. One of 13 children, he was the son ...

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