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Gerard Fowke
1855–1933
Best known for studying Native American mounds, this American archaeologist and geologist ranged widely in search of ancient sites, from the Ohio Valley to British Columbia and Siberia. His work helped document mound-building cultures and other archaeological remains in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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About the author
Born on June 25, 1855, and dying on March 5, 1933, Gerard Fowke was an American archaeologist and geologist remembered especially for his research on Native American mounds. He began his working life as a teacher and school principal in Ohio before turning more fully toward geology and archaeology.
Over the course of his career, he carried out fieldwork in many regions and worked with support from institutions including the Smithsonian Institution, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. His travels took him through the eastern and midwestern United States and farther afield to places such as British Columbia and Siberia.
Fowke was also a notably productive writer. Sources found during this search credit him with publishing at least 59 works, many focused on Native American archaeology, including studies of Ohio and major archaeological investigations published by the Bureau of American Ethnology.