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Luther Sheeleigh Cressman (October 24, 1897 – April 4, 1994) was an American field archaeologist, most widely known for his discoveries at Paleo-Indian sites such as Fort Rock Cave and Paisley Caves, sites related to the early settlement of the Americas.
Known as the father of Oregon archaeology and anthropology, Luther Cressman conducted pioneering archaeological work in the 1930s through the 1960s and established the broad outlines of Oregon’s ancient human history and occupation by Native peoples.
Archaeologist Luther Cressman led a lifelong search for America's first people in Oregon's Great Basin.Member support makes all the videos on the OPB YouTube...
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Apr 30, 2014 · Learn about Luther Cressman, the "Father of Oregon Archaeology" who challenged the prevailing ideas about the first Americans. Explore his discoveries, books, interviews and resources related to his work.
Luther Cressman (1897-1994) was a pioneer of Oregon archaeology and anthropology. He conducted research on Oregon's ancient human history and Native peoples from the 1930s to the 1960s.
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Apr 8, 1994 · Dr. Luther S. Cressman, an anthropologist whose discoveries helped revolutionize thinking about prehistoric cultures in the Pacific Northwest, died on Monday at his home in Eugene, Ore. He was...
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Luther Cressman's 1938 discovery of a 9,000-year-old sandal in Fort Rock Cave revolutionized accepted theories of western prehistory. The recovery of the woven sagebrush-bark sandal, found buried under a layer of volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Mazama, established a human presence in the Oregon Country much earlier than previously thought.
