Luther Sheeleigh Cressman
Luther Sheeleigh Cressman (born October 24, 1897 , † April 4, 1994 ) was an American American scholar and anthropologist . He dealt intensively with the anthropology of the US state of Oregon .
Cressman was a professor at the University of Oregon . He became famous in 1938 through the discovery of very well-preserved mugwort bark sandals near the Fort Rock dry maar in the US state of Oregon, the age of which was determined to be around 10,000 years using the radiocarbon method . It was the oldest footwear ever found in North America.
He also carried out excavations in the Paisley Caves . Very old human and animal bones, tools and fireplaces were found.
From September 1923 to 1928 he was married to the anthropologist, ethnologist and psychologist Margaret Mead . His second wife was Dorothy Cecelia Loch from 1928 to 1977 , whom he always addressed as Cecelia.
Publications
- The Sandal and the Cave: The Indians of Oregon , introduction by: Dennis L. Jenkins , 2nd. edition, Oregon State University Press, Corvallis 2005 ISBN 0-870710591
- A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist , University of Utah Press, 1988 ISBN 0874802938
supporting documents
- ^ A b Luther Cressman: A Golden Journey: Memoirs of an Archaeologist; Univ of Utah Pr (Tx) (April 1988); ISBN 978-0-87480-293-1
Web links
- " Guide to the Luther Cressman Papers " at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (English)
- Dennis L. Jenkins: Research on the Paisley Caves
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| SURNAME | Cressman, Luther Sheeleigh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American American scholar and anthropologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1897 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1994 |