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Gerard Fowke

1855–1933

An early American archaeologist and geologist, he became known for patient, wide-ranging fieldwork on Native American mounds and other ancient sites. His writing helped bring prehistoric archaeology in the Ohio Valley and beyond to a broader public.

2 Audiobooks

Stone Art Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 47-178.

Stone Art Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 47-178.

by Gerard Fowke

Archeological Investigations

Archeological Investigations

by Gerard Fowke

About the author

Born in Mason County, Kentucky, on June 25, 1855, Gerard Fowke built his reputation through hands-on investigation rather than a conventional academic path. Reliable biographical sources describe him as an American archaeologist and geologist best known for studying Native American mounds, especially in the eastern and midwestern United States.

His career included fieldwork connected with the Smithsonian, and he produced a substantial body of writing on archaeology, geology, and prehistoric life. He is especially associated with research in Ohio, where his studies of mounds, ancient earthworks, and stone artifacts helped document important archaeological sites in careful detail.

Fowke died on March 5, 1933. Remembered today as a hardworking investigator of North American antiquities, he left behind books, articles, and archival papers that still reflect the energy of early archaeological exploration in the United States.