author
Don G. Wyckoff
b. 1939
A longtime Oklahoma archaeologist and geoarchaeologist, this author has spent decades studying the ancient peoples and landscapes of the Southern Plains. His work helps bring sites like Spiro Mounds and other parts of Oklahoma prehistory vividly into view.
1 Audiobook
Spiro Mounds: Prehistoric Gateway ... Present-Day Enigma
by Don G. Wyckoff, D. E. (Dennis E.) Peterson
About the author
For many years, Don G. Wyckoff has been closely tied to the University of Oklahoma and the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, where he served as curator of archaeology and later curator emeritus. His research has focused on archaeology, geoarchaeology, and past environments, especially in Oklahoma and the wider Southern Plains.
His publications and museum work show a strong interest in how people adapted to changing landscapes over long stretches of time. He has written about topics including Caddoan archaeology, Oklahoma prehistory, and the important site of Spiro Mounds, helping both specialists and general readers better understand the region's deep history.
Wyckoff's career has also been recognized by fellow scholars. The Geological Society of America honored him with the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award, reflecting the impact of his work at the meeting point of archaeology and earth science.