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Gordon Willey

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American archaeologist (1913-2002)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1913 to 2002 · aged 89
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Gordon Randolph Willey was an American archaeologist who was described by colleagues as the "dean" of New World archaeology. Willey performed fieldwork at excavations in South America, Central America and the Southeastern United States; and pioneered the development and methodology for settlement patterns theories.

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Awards 4

1979Huxley Memorial Medal
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Gordon Randolph Willey was an American archaeologist who was described by colleagues as the "dean" of New World archaeology. Willey performed fieldwork at excavations in South America, Central America and the Southeastern United States; and pioneered the development and methodology for settlement patterns theories. He worked as an anthropologist for the Smithsonian Institution and as a professor at Harvard University.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2002 · aged 89
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11 languages

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