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Gordon Randolph Willey
Born(1913-03-07)March 7, 1913
Chariton, Iowa
DiedApril 28, 2002(2002-04-28) (aged 89)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
OccupationArchaeologist
Known for
  • Processual archaeology
  • Settlement pattern theories
AwardsViking Fund Medal (1953)

Gordon Randolph Willey (7 March 1913 – 28 April 2002)[1] was an American archaeologist who was described by colleagues as the "dean" of New World archaeology.[2] 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.[3] He worked as an anthropologist for the Smithsonian Institution and as a professor at Harvard University.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. ^ Sabloff 2004, p.406
  3. ^ "Renowned archaeologist Willey dies at 89". Harvard Gazette. May 2, 2002. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.

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