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A Thing of Sherds and Patches

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

George Irving Quimby
George Irving Quimby*
Affiliation:
Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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Abstract

In this autobiographical sketch, George Irving Quimby recounts his long and happy career based on recollections of personal and academic experiences and the insights they have provided. In addition, Quimby’s career can be situated within the development of American archaeology, thus providing a contribution to the historical record of the discipline.

Resumen

Resumen

En este esquema autobiográfico, George Irving Quimby nana su larga y feliz carrera, basada en recolección de experiencias personales y académicas y la intuición adquirida mediante ellas. Además, su carrera se puede situar dentro del desarrollo de la arqueologia americana, contribuyendo así al registro histórico de esta disciplina.

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American Antiquity , Volume 58 , Issue 1 , January 1993 , pp. 7 - 21
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1993

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