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Lewis H. Morgan was an American anthropologist who lived from 1818 to 1881 and is considered a pioneer in the scientific study of human societies and kinship systems. His work on how different cultures organize families and social relationships helped establish anthropology as an academic discipline and influenced how scholars understand human social organization.
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- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Aurora
- Place of death
- Rochester
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Union College
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Ancient Society
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- 1818-11-21
- date of death
- 1881-12-17
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