Frank Hamilton Cushing

Frank Hamilton Cushing (July 22, 1857 in North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania– April 10, 1900 in Washington DC) was an American anthropologist and ethnologist. His pioneering studies of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico by entering into their culture helped establish participant observation as a common anthropological research strategy.

Read more about Frank Hamilton Cushing:  Early Life, Work At Zuni, Other Work and Death, Significance of Work, Books On Zuni By Frank Cushing, Other Works

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