Melvin L. Fowler (December 3, 1924–September 6, 2008) was an American archaeologist, author, and the primary expert on the Cahokia mounds, the largest ancient metropolis in North America.[1][2] Published books include Cahokia, the Great Native American Metropolis[3] and The Cahokia Atlas: A Historical Atlas of Cahokia Archaeology.[4]
Life edit
In 1953, Fowler was awarded a PhD from the University of Chicago; he had already begun his work excavating the Modoc Rock Shelter at Cahokia.[5] With support from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he became a professor in 1966, Fowler led many of the excavations and discoveries at Cahokia.[6][7] Today, the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is a 2,200-acre site that contains the ruins of a sophisticated prehistoric native civilization which existed from about 700 to 1400 AD. It was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.[8]
Fowler was awarded the "distinguished career award" by The Midwest Archeological Conference in 2008.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Melvin L. Fowler". Welcome to the Digital Archaeological Record. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Archaeologist explored the rise of cities". archive.jsonline.com.
- ^ Young, Biloine W.; Fowler, Melvin L. (2000). Cahokia, the great Native American metropolis. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 0-252-02502-4. OCLC 41017312.
- ^ "Melvin L. Fowler (Fowler, Melvin L. (Melvin Leo), 1924-2008)". The Online Books Page. April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "University of Chicago: Department of Anthropology: Current Graduate Students". anthropology.uchicago.edu. September 29, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "UW-Milwaukee: Cahokia Mounds Research Facility". The Cahokia Mapping Project. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Ahler, Steven R.; Fowler, Melvin L.; Illinois State Museum (2000). Mounds, Modoc, and Mesoamerica : papers in honor of Melvin L. Fowler. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Museum. ISBN 0-89792-161-5. OCLC 45416444.
- ^ Kleine, Ted (June 29, 2000). "We'll Take You Here". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "Distinguished Career Award". Midwest Archaeological Conference. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2023.