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Clarence H. Webb
1902–1999
A Shreveport pediatrician who became one of the key early investigators of the American South’s ancient past, he helped bring major prehistoric sites in Louisiana to wider attention. His work is especially tied to Caddoan archaeology and to the recognition of Poverty Point as an important archaeological site.
2 Audiobooks
The Smithport Landing Site: An Alto Focus Component in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
by Clarence H. Webb
The Caddo Indians of Louisiana
by Clarence H. Webb, Hiram F. Gregory
About the author
Born in 1902, Clarence Hungerford Webb built a distinguished career as a physician in Shreveport, Louisiana, while also becoming a major figure in American archaeology. Reliable sources describe him as both a pediatrician and a researcher of prehistoric sites across the southeastern United States.
Webb is widely remembered for pioneering archaeological work in northern Louisiana. Archival and museum sources credit him with helping discover the significance of the Poverty Point site and with advancing the study of Caddoan culture through important excavations and field research.
Although the date given in your prompt says 1902–1999, the strongest sources I found agree that he was born on August 25, 1902, and died on January 18, 1991. His reputation endures because he bridged two very different callings—medicine and archaeology—and made lasting contributions to how the region’s early history is understood.