Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
Many archaeologists and anthropologists of note contributed chapters to this collection, which pays tribute to archaeologist George Irving Quimby on his 1983 retirement from the University of Washington. James Griffin, Albert Spaulding, Lewis Binford, David Brose, and many more write here about archaeology in the Midwest and other areas of North America. Griffin contributes the first chapter: “George Irving Quimby: The Formative Years.”
Albert C. Spaulding reports on the 1949 excavations on the island of Agattu, at the western end of the Aleutian Islands. Spaulding and his team identified the remains of two villages on Agattu, within which they opened four excavation units. They found numerous burials and hundreds of artifacts, including stone tools, bone ornaments and tools, and animal bone. The site is dated to about 615 BC.
In this report, Albert C. Spaulding describes the 1939 archaeological excavations at the Arzberger site, in Hughes County, South Dakota, near the Missouri River.
James B. Griffin edited this collection of essays, written by leading archaeologists of the time, on best practices for field and laboratory work. The hope was to improve the practice of archaeology and stimulate further research. Contributions by Albert C. Spaulding, Junius Bird, Frederick R. Matson, and others.
