What research was supported by Powell at the Smithsonian Institution?
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Linguistic and sociological research was supported by Powell at the Smithsonian Institution. Powell was an anthropologist and archaeologist who was interested in the cultures of the American Indians. He believed that understanding the languages and social structures of these cultures was essential to understanding their history and way of life. Powell established the Bureau of American Ethnology in 1879 to support research on American Indians.
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