Garrick Mallery

3 books

Garrick Mallery was an American ethnologist and researcher known for his significant contributions to the study of Native American cultures. He served as a member of the Bureau of Ethnology, where he focused on the communication methods of Indigenous peoples. Mallery's notable works include "Pictographs of the North American Indians," which explores the symbolic representations used by Native Americans, and "Sign Language Among North American Indians," which compares Indigenous sign languages with those of other cultures. His research has been influential in understanding the linguistic and cultural practices of Native American tribes.

Books by This Author

3 titles

Pictographs of the North American Indians. A preliminary paper / Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-83, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 3-256 Garrick Mallery

Picture-Writing of the American Indians / Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1888-89, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1893, pages 3-822 Garrick Mallery

Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes / First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552 Garrick Mallery