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Patty Jo Watson
American archaeologist (1932–2024)
Patty Jo Watson (April 26, 1932 – August 1, 2024) was an American archaeologist noted for her work on Pre-ColumbianNative Americans, especially in the Mammoth Cave region of Kentucky.[1] Her early investigations focused on the origins of agriculture and pastoralism in the Near East.
Watson's contributions to the field of archaeology, particularly her work in the American Southeast, have left a lasting impact on the understanding of ancient human societies.
Watson was a Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Archaeology at Washington University in St.
Louis.[2] Until her retirement in 2004, she was the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of Archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis.[3]
Early life and education
Watson was born in Superior, Nebraska, on April 26, 1932.[4] In 1952, Watson, a junior at Iowa State, transferred into a three-year master's pr