Wilmeth, Roscoe

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The Proto-historic and historic Athapaskan occupation of British Columbia
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Summary: Roscoe Hall Wilmeth was an American archaeologist who was born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. His research was focused on the protohistoric and historic period cultures in the Southwest and Great Plains regions of the United States, and the province of British Columbia in Canada. Wilmeth's major areas of expertise included Pueblo, Navajo, Kansa, Pawnee, Athabaskan and Chilcotin cultures. Wilmeth played a major role in the creation of the state archaeologist position in Kansas, was the first to occupy this position, and later went on to become a major contributor to Canadian archaeology as an archaeologist for the Canadian Museum of Civilization, formerly known as the National Museum of Man and which includes the Archaeological Survey of Canada. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2]
Born: 1922-04-17 [2]
Birth Place: St. Marys [2]
Died: 1981-08-19 [2]
Occupation: anthropologist [2]; archaeologist [2]
Educated at: University of Michigan [2]; University of New Mexico [2]
Country of Education: United States [2]

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