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David I. (David Ives) Bushnell
1875–1941
A self-taught American anthropologist and archaeologist, he spent decades documenting Native American history, material culture, and village sites across North America. His books and fieldwork became part of the Smithsonian and other major research collections.
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Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi
by David I. (David Ives) Bushnell
About the author
Born in St. Louis in 1875, David Ives Bushnell Jr. developed an early interest in archaeology and ethnography and was educated in St. Louis and in Europe. He joined an anthropological expedition to northern Minnesota in 1899, then worked from 1901 to 1904 as an archaeological assistant at Harvard's Peabody Museum.
Bushnell went on to build a long career studying Native American history and material culture. He carried out research and travel in the United States and Europe, contributed to the Handbook of American Indians, and wrote many works on Indigenous villages, burials, artifacts, and regional history.
His papers, drawings, and photographs are preserved in major archival collections, including the Smithsonian and the Peabody Museum, reflecting the breadth of his interests and the lasting research value of his work. No confirmed suitable portrait image was found during this search, so none is included here.