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PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON: FATHER OF AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY

Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, should be recognized as the first North American archaeologist, given that his pioneering excavation of a Native American burial mound in Virginia laid the groundwork for systematic archaeological practices in the United States. His innovative approach not only set a new standard for scientific inquiry but also justifies his title as the “Father of American Archaeology.”

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