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H. M. (Hannah Marie) Wormington
1914–1994
A pioneering American archaeologist, she helped shape the study of Paleo-Indians and the ancient Southwest through decades of fieldwork, museum work, and influential writing. Her career opened doors for women in archaeology while leaving a lasting mark on how early North American history is understood.
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Prehistoric Indians of the Southwest
by H. M. (Hannah Marie) Wormington
About the author
Born in Denver in 1914, H. M. Wormington became one of the most important early scholars of North American archaeology. She studied at the University of Denver and went on to do advanced work at Radcliffe College, building a career that stretched for nearly sixty years.
She was especially known for her research on Paleo-Indians and the archaeology of the American Southwest. Sources from the Smithsonian and other reference works also credit her with important work on prehistoric cultures including the Fremont of Utah and the Uncompahgre of Colorado.
Wormington is widely remembered as a pioneer for women in a field that was long dominated by men. Along with her publications and museum work, she was known as a mentor whose influence reached well beyond her own research.