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Saturday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

January 18, 2020 by pragobots 132 Comments

It's the weekend POU Family! I hope everyone has a great Saturday. Concluding this week's theme, today's post will highlight Whitney Battle-Baptiste. Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an American historical archaeologist of African and Cherokee descent. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and director of the W.E.B. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

Friday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

January 17, 2020 by pragobots 229 Comments

Hi POU Family! It's Friday, the last day of the workweek; beginning of the weekend. Today I am highlighting the background of Michael Blakely. Michael Blakey (born February 23, 1953) is an American anthropologist who specializes in physical anthropology and its connection to the history of African Americans. Since 2001, he has been … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

January 16, 2020 by pragobots 144 Comments

This week we are highlighting well-known African-American anthropologists and archaeologists. Theresa A. Singleton (born April 15, 1952) is an archaeologist and writer who focuses on the archaeology of African Americans, the African diaspora, and slavery in the United States. She is one of the foremost archaeologists taking a comparative … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

January 15, 2020 by pragobots 157 Comments

Happy hump day POU Family! We are highlighting the work of various African-American archaeologists and anthropologists. William Montague Cobb (1904 - 1990) was a pioneering 20th-century physical anthropologist. As the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology, and the only one until after the Korean War, his main … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

January 14, 2020 by pragobots 202 Comments

It's Tuesday POU. This week's theme will highlight African-American Archaeologists. Alexandra Jones is a historical archaeologist and educator. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Archaeology in the Community, "a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that aims to increase awareness of archaeology and history." She worked on the PBS television … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists

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