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

Name: 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
Author: Garrick Mallery

By Garrick Mallery

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The work presents a systematic survey of Native American pictographic and ideographic practices, gathering reproduced sketches, photographs, and transcriptions from diverse tribes and media. It classifies recurring motifs and graphic conventions, explores functions such as mnemonic records, calendars, and ceremonial notation, and discusses techniques of inscription on rock, hide, bark, and portable objects. Interpretive challenges, variation across regions, and methodological approaches to reading and comparing signs are considered, with numerous illustrative plates used to support typologies and comparative readings.

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Garrick Mallery

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.