Good Morning Obots! This week we are featuring our very own versions of Indiana Jones! LOL, well not exactly, but these individuals are pioneers in the field of Archaeology. Today: John Wesley Gilbert John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1864 – November 19, 1923) was the first African American archaeologist, the first graduate of Paine College, the first African American … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
African-American Archaeologists
Friday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Happy Friday Obots! Today we will feature two archaeologists. First up: Anna Agbe-Davies Dr. Agbe-Davies is an historical archaeologist with research interests in the plantation societies of the colonial southeastern US and Caribbean, as well as towns and cities of the 19th and 20th century Midwest, with a particular focus on the African diaspora. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Good Morning Obots! Today's featured archaeologist: Whitney Battle-Baptiste Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Battle-Baptiste is a historical archaeologist interested in race, gender, and cultural landscapes. Her theoretical interests include Black Feminist theory, critical race theory and the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Happy Hump Day Obots! HipHop Archaeology?? OK, I'm gonna let today's featured archaeologists on words describe this for y'all! Mosheh Adamu I’m an out the box brotha, unconventional in thinking, attitude and spirit. I am one of few African American Historical Archaeologists and even in this microcosmic universe, I may be the only one that truly represents HipHop through … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Good Morning Obots! Today's featured archaeologist: Dr. Willie E. Dye A native of Terrell, Texas, Willie E. Dye, Ph.D. has always had a curiosity and fascination with people and the world around him, showing a great interest in History and Geography since early childhood. That, combined with a love for God and humanity, as well as a burning quest for true knowledge, it is … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists