History of Archaeology & Anthropology | Information & Resources

History of Archaeology & Anthropology | Information, Reference, & Online Resources

Chronology of North American Archaeology
A Chronological timeline of the highlights of North American archaeology

CIA World Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook provides reference information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, infrastructure, transportation, and military capability for 266 world nations and includes maps of the major world regions, flags of the world, and a physical, political, and time zone demarcation maps of the world

Discovery Channel | Time Team
The time team at discovery channel provide a history of Archaeology along with major excavations and finds

Famous Archaeologists
Provides a list of famous archaeologists throughout the globe categorized alphabetically or view the archaeologist categorized on the basis of country.

Famous Archaeologists at Archaeology Expert
Information about some select Archaeologists of note.

Great Archaeology
Comprehensive site with historical information, articles, information on monuments, disciplines, definitions, and discoveries.

History of Science Portal | Wikipedia
Special portal section at Wikipedia on the history of science and inquiry including reference information, data, articles, photos, news, and the paths that led to our present knowledge as well as those that were abandoned.

Institute for History, Archaeology and Education
Non-profit organization offering an array of student, teacher, and public programs and activities

Scholars, Scoundrels, and the Sphinx
A photographic and archaeological adventure up the nile

Wikipedia: History of Anthropology
Wikipedia article covering the history, developments, and people of the Science of Anthropology.

Wikipedia: History of Archaeology
Wikipedia article covering the history, developments, and people of the Science of Archaeology.

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Biographies & Historical People

Anthropology Biography Web
Developed by Anthropology students at Minnesota State University, Mankato as a part of their EMuseum

Carter, Howard (1874-1939)
Discoverer of King Tutankhamun's tomb and one of the great figures of Archaeology at EMuseum

Colson, Elizabeth
Biographical overview of the University of California, Berkeley Emeritus Professor

Baker, William Ellmore (1877-1957)
One of the pioneer avocational archaeologists of the U.S. Plains, with work spanning thirty years (late 1920’s-1950’s) in the Oklahoma panhandle and surrounding region

Bingham, Hiram (1875-1956)
Anthropologist Hiram Bingham who discovered the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu

Caywood, Louis Richard (1906-1997)
Archaeological work on Hudson Bay forts in the Northwest, mission sites in the Southwest, Meductic site in Canada, and Jamestown. An early practitioner of North American historical archaeology

Deetz, James (1930 - 2000)
James Deetz’s research was primarily focused on historical archaeology, dealing with cultures that were literate as opposed to those of prehistory, and its relationship with culture change.

Fenenga, Franklin (1917 - 1994)
Noted California archaeologist

Harrington, Jean Carl (1901-1998)
"The father of historical archaeology" in North America

Hawass, Zahi
General Director of the Giza Pyramid, Saqqara and Baharia Oasis and recognized Egyptologist

Kelley, John Charles (1913-1997)
An authority on northwest Mexico, Mesoamerican and southwestern archaeological and ethnohistoric literature

Kroeber, Alfred (1876-1960)
Influential Anthropologist and prolific writer during the first half of the 20th century

Leakey, Louis Seymour Bazett (1903-1972)
Biography and list of works of the archaeologist and anthropologist known for his research into human origins

Mead, Margaret 1901-1978
Mead's education, work experience and intellectual contribution to the field of anthropology

Franz Boas
Conducted early camera studies of behavior, extended career

Wiley, Gordon (1913 - 2002)
Willey documented research at numerous Maya archaeological sites in Belize (then British Honduras), Guatemala, and Honduras.

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