Modern Archaeological Scholars
A Lesson in Applied Archaeology, Part 1
In the early 1980s, archaeologist Clark Erickson, Peruvian agronomist Ignacio Garaycochea, anthropologist Kay Candler, and agricultural journalist Dan Brinkmeier persuaded some local farmers to rebuild a few of the raised fields, plant them in indigenous crops, and farm them using traditional methods.
An Hour in the Life, Part II: Tony Klesert in New Mexico
Archaeologist Tony Klesert describes an hour in his life as an administrator and professional archaeologist in Gallup, New Mexico.
An Hour in the Life: Archaeologists at Work
Scott MacEachern, an archaeologist in the Sociology and Anthropology department at Bowdoin College, describes a typical hour in his life as he works on Iron Age sites in Cameroon.
An Hour in the Life: Tony Klesert
The fourth in a series of articles from working archaeologists, Tony Klesert describes what field archaeology is like in New Mexico.
ArchaeolAstronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn
An interview with astrophysicist David Dearborn, on his collaborative work on the Inca.
Donald Johanson
Physical anthropologist Donald Johanson is probably best known for his discovery of the Australopithecus afarensis hominid known as Lucy. From the excellent Talk Origins website.
Feinman in China
Gary Feinman at the Field Museum will travel to China this year; but you can keep up with his research through a newsletter throughout the winter.
George Bass
From Thinkquest, a brief biography of the "Father of Nautical Archaeology," an interview, and a description of Bass' work on the Uluburun shipwreck.
Internet Archaeology: Birth of An Experiment
An interview with editor Judith Winters on the first-ever peer-reviewed journal of archaeology published solely on the Internet.
J. Desmond Clark
British archaeologist J. Desmond Clark spent the majority of his career investigating the prehistory of Africa, particularly Olduvai Gorge and Kalambo Falls. This webpage was built for his election to emeritus status at Berkeley, and includes a biography and bibliography of his work.
James Deetz
Historical archaeologist Jim Deetz had a long and illustrious career until his death in 2000. This site is from Chris Fennell of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Virginia.
Karen Olsen Bruhns, Customs Agent
Archaeologist Karen Olsen Bruhns spends part of her career assisting with the identification and return of stolen cultural resources to their countries of origin.
Kwang-Chih Chang
Chinese archaeologist, taught at Harvard and Yale University in the United States. More than anyone else, Chang brought the archaeology of East Asia to the attention of the western world. Obituary from Harvard University.
Scott MacEachern, Aissa Dugjé, Cameroon
Archaeologist Scott MacEachern describes an hour in his life, while excavating at Aissa Dugjé, Cameroon.
Sleepy in Seattle
Archaeologists are really strange, you know? I once heard us described as scientists who are fascinated by humans, but don't relate well to people. I suspect that that is why the repatriation movement has baffled many of us. Because now, non-archaeologists want to know what we have to say, and we are being forced to hear their opinions for the first time in our history.
Stephen Jay Gould
One of the great scientists of the 20th century, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould was a remarkable force for popularizing hard science. This obituary is from the World Socialist website.
The Architect of Arch-L
An interview with David Carlson, listowner of the premier electonic discussion list in archaeology.
The Deep Sea Archaology of Bob Ballard
You have to hand it to underwater archaeologist Bob Ballard. Over the past several years, he's conducted the most fascinating underwater searches for sunken ships and sites of all ages.
Who are the Most Influential Leaders in Archaeology?
Here is my list of the top eleven important or influential archaeologists or archaeological teams of the century
Willard F. Libby
Inventor, with his colleagues and students James R. Arnold and Ernest C. Anderson, of the radiocarbon dating method. This biography from the Nobel Prize website; Libby won one in 1960.