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William Mulloy

American anthropologist (1917-1978) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 61

William Thomas Mulloy Jr. was an American anthropologist. While his early research established him as a formidable scholar and skillful fieldwork supervisor in the province of North American Plains archaeology, he is best known for his studies of Polynesian prehistory, especially his investigations into the...

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While his early research established him as a formidable scholar and skillful fieldwork supervisor in the province of North American Plains archaeology, he is best known for his studies of Polynesian prehistory, especially his investigations into the production, transportation and erection of the monumental statuary on Rapa Nui known as moai.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1978 · aged 61