Melvin L. Fowler

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

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
  1. "Melvin L. Fowler". Welcome to the Digital Archaeological Record. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. "Archaeologist explored the rise of cities". archive.jsonline.com.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. Kleine, Ted (June 29, 2000). "We'll Take You Here". Chicago Reader.
  9. "Distinguished Career Award". Midwest Archaeological Conference. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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