Luther Cressman

Luther Cressman
Cressman at Fort Rock Cave, Oregon, 1966
Born
Luther Sheeleigh Cressman

(1897-10-24)October 24, 1897
DiedApril 4, 1994(1994-04-04) (aged 96)
Alma materPennsylvania State University (B.A.)
Columbia University (M.A., Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)Field archaeologist, professor, sociologist
Spouses
Margaret Mead
(m. 1923; div. 1927)
Dorothy Cecelia Loch
(m. 1928; died 1977)
Children1 daughter
Awards
Luther Cressman
Priest
ChurchEpiscopal
Term ended1928
Orders
Ordination1923

Luther Sheeleigh Cressman (October 24, 1897 – April 4, 1994) was an American field archaeologist, most widely known for his discoveries at Paleo-Indian sites such as Fort Rock Cave and Paisley Caves, sites related to the early settlement of the Americas.


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