James B. Stoltman | |
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Born | 6 February 1935 |
Died | 11 September 2019 |
Occupation | Archaeology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
James B. Stoltman (6 February 1935 – 11 September 2019) was an American archaeologist who specialized in the American Midwest.
Stoltman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was chairman of the anthropology department. [2] He worked as an assistant professor from 1965-1970, an associate professor from 1970-1974, a full professor from 1974-1998, and a professor emeritus from 1998-2019. [3]
He focused on Great Lakes archaeology and research physical ceramic analysis on material from various parts of the world. Stoltman was considered a pioneer in ceramic petrography in the US, following Anna Shepard's expertise. [4] One of his contributions was developing a method for analyzing ceramic temper. He died in Madison, Wisconsin in 2019. [1] The archaeology laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is named in his honor. [5]
James B. Stoltman | |
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Born | 6 February 1935 |
Died | 11 September 2019 |
Occupation | Archaeology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
James B. Stoltman (6 February 1935 – 11 September 2019) was an American archaeologist who specialized in the American Midwest.
Stoltman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1] He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was chairman of the anthropology department. [2] He worked as an assistant professor from 1965-1970, an associate professor from 1970-1974, a full professor from 1974-1998, and a professor emeritus from 1998-2019. [3]
He focused on Great Lakes archaeology and research physical ceramic analysis on material from various parts of the world. Stoltman was considered a pioneer in ceramic petrography in the US, following Anna Shepard's expertise. [4] One of his contributions was developing a method for analyzing ceramic temper. He died in Madison, Wisconsin in 2019. [1] The archaeology laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is named in his honor. [5]