Robert W. Neuman

Robert W. Neuman was an American archaeologist best known for his work on the archaeology of Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast. He was affiliated with Louisiana State University’s Museum of Geoscience, and his published research included studies of coastal Louisiana as well as Native American sites and material culture in the region.

His career was closely tied to documenting the ancient past of the lower Mississippi Valley. Rather than focusing only on excavation, he also helped interpret archaeological evidence for wider audiences through reports, museum work, and regional scholarship.

Neuman is remembered as an important figure in Louisiana archaeology. The lasting interest in his fieldwork and publications reflects how much he contributed to understanding the state’s early history and Indigenous past.