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Director of the Bureau of Ethnology
As director of the Bureau of Ethnology, Powell commissioned the large-scale mound survey project specifically to debunk the 'Mound Builder' myth and establish that the mounds were built by ancestors of modern Native Americans.
Quick Facts
Born
March 24, 1834 · Mount Morris, New York, USA
Died
September 23, 1902
Nationality
American
Current Role
Director of the Bureau of Ethnology