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The first black Archeaologist : a life of John Wesley Gilbert / John W. I. Lee.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, John W. I. (John Wolte Infong), 1971- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gilbert, John Wesley, 1863-1923.
- Gilbert, John Wesley.
- Archaeology--Biography.
- Archaeology.
- Archaeologists.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 418 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This is a biography of John Wesley Gilbert, a man famous as 'the first black archaeologist.' The text uses previously unstudied sources to reveal the triumphs and challenges of an overlooked pioneer in American archaeology.
- Contents:
- 1 Nursed in the Arms of Poverty p. 8
- 2 This Young Man Deserves Special Mention p. 40
- 3 Nothing Less Than Glorious p. 71
- 4 The American School p. 99
- 5 No Stone Unturned p. 126
- 6 The Demes of Athens p. 153
- 7 Excavating Eretria p. 171
- 8 A Humble Worker in the Colored Ranks p. 203
- 9 Mutombo Katshi p. 228
- 10 The Old Veteran p. 250.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 349) and index.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lee, John W. I. (John Wolte Infong), 1971- First black Archeaologist
- ISBN:
- 9780197579022
- 0197579027
- OCLC:
- 1293984347
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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