Ancient monuments of the mississippi valley fascinated many across the country, including frederic ward putnam of the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology at harvard university. Department ethnology, archaeology, history, cartography, latinamerican scholars choice edition. Dexter article january 20 with 7 reads how we measure reads. W putnam the archaeological reports of frederic ward putnam.
Uc provides road map to reopen ohio april 30, 2020. The archaeological reports of frederic ward putnam, selected from the annual reports of the peabody museum. Frederic ward putnam april 16, 1839 salem, massachusetts august 14, 1915 cambridge, massachusetts was an american naturalist and anthropologist. Frederick ward putnam 18391915 carried out and directed archaeological. Some of the earliest known research on the serpent mound was conducted in the 1880s by massachusetts archaeologist frederic ward putnam, with harvard universitys peabody museum. Putnam that he write a guide book on his explorations of the ohio mounds in the. They were situated upon a high point of land in highland county, ohio, about a mile from the famous serpent mound, where prof.
The archaeological reports of frederic ward putnam. Frederic ward putnam april 16, 1839 august 14, 1915 was an american. John harvard, who left the college his books and half of his estate. The great serpent mound is a 1,348footlong 411 m, threefoothigh prehistoric effigy mound on a plateau of the serpent mound crater along ohio brush creek in adams county, ohio. Alice cunningham fletcher march 15, 1838, havana april 6, 1923, washington, d. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Frederic ward putnam, was born in salem, mas sachusetts, april 16. Farmer warren cowen of hilsborough, ohio, while fox hunting recently discovered several ancient graves. Frederic ward putnam, born april 16, 1839, salem, massachusetts, u. Selected from the annual reports of the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, 18751903 antiquities of the new world by f. American archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, 18751909 honorary. Top ten giant discoveries in north america ancient origins. He became curator at essex institute in salem in 1856, was graduated from harvard in 1862 and in 1864 became director of the essex institute museum.
He was educated largely by his father, who stimulated the boys interest in horticulture and in nature generally. Frederic ward, 18391915, anthropology, ethnology publisher new york. It is safe to say that the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology would not be what it is today a premier research facility with outstanding collections without frederic ward putnam. Apr 27, 2016 just prior to 1891, professor frederic ward putnam opened one of the burial mounds on the property of the great serpent mound. Putnam, frederic ward social networks and archival context.
Putnam was one of the earliest and most influential archaeologists in the united states. It may have been one of those excavated by putnam, as he was the only person to dig at the site. Fletcher worked with frederic ward putnam in his research on serpents mound in ohio and assisted in the efforts to raise funds to purchase the site in 1886. The aso offers books and publications on ohio archaeology including the archaeology of ohio, ohio flint types, ohio slate types, ohio stone tools, and the glacial kame indians. Serpent mound was excavated by frederic ward putnam in the late 1800s. The ohio archaeological council consists of professional archaeologists, avocational. The ohio archaeological council consists of professional archaeologists, avocational archaeologists, and interested students of ohio archaeology. Books by frederic ward putnam author of the naturalists.
Frederic ward putnam has 14 books on goodreads with 1 rating. Moorehead former curator and director of the peabody was tapped to lead an excavation of mound sites in ohio by frederic ward putnam, director of the worlds columbian exposition of 1893. In 1884, putnam gave two reports on ohio archaeology before the boston society of natural history. Subscribe to an archaeological magazine such as american archaeologist or archaeology. Nov 16, 20 serpent mound was excavated by frederic ward putnam in the late 1800s. Curator of the peabody museum of american archaeology and. Frederick ward putnam 18391915 carried out and directed archaeological research in ohio primarily between 18801895 as part of the program of the peabody museum of. Frederic ward putnam wikisource, the free online library. The ohio history connections archaeology holdings consist of more than 4,700 separate collections containing more than one million objects.
A multifaceted and energetic man see the chronology below for a selected list of his many and varied appointments, he was appointed the harvard college. Frederic ward putnam american anthropologist britannica. Putnam was born and raised in salem, massachusetts, the son of ebenezer 17971876 and elizabeth appleton putnam. He received an election to the essex institute in 1855, and in 1856 he entered the lawrence scientific school as a special student under louis agassiz, who soon made him assistant in charge of the collection of fishes at the harvard. Contributions of frederic ward putnam to ohio archaeology. Fletcher credited frederic ward putnam for stimulating her interest in american indian culture and began working with him at the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard. Conducted for the peabody museum of american archaeology and ethnology in connection with harvard university. These are among the most widely read and cited archaeological publications in the united states.
Published by ams press for peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, cambridge, mass. Until the close of the fair chicago will be the centre of the united states, the only place at present where brains can be turned into money. The encyclopedia americana 1920putnam, frederick ward. Archaeology scientists disagree on age of serpent mound.
Archaeology and ethnology in connection with harvard uni versity. This account describes an adena male, six feet in length. Striking examples include the adena pipe, copper and obsidian artifacts from the hopewell mound group, the tremper effigy pipes and adena engraved tablets. He didnt find any artifacts in the serpent, but there were two other mounds nearby in which he found artifacts that belong. Ohio and wisconsin, aboriginally inhabited caves the geological. The land included in the park was secured by subscription obtained by ladies of boston in 1887 when it was deeded to the trustees of the peabody museum of harvard university, cambridge, mass. New york, published by ams press for peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, cambridge, mass. Putnam needed moorehead to collect objects to exhibit at the exposition. Several peculiarities of this skeleton are worthy of notice. Discover book depositorys huge selection of f w putnam books online. Putnam county is bordered by henry county north, hancock county east, allen county south, van wert county southwest, paulding county west, defiance. He helped to develop two of the nations foremost centres of anthropological research at harvard university and the university of california, berkeley, and had a. Frederic ward putnam tozzer ethnology was established at harvard and the hemenway and thaw fellowships were established in 1891. Frederick ward putnam harvard university, 1862, widely known as the father of american archaeology, was an anthropologist, cofounder of the american naturalist scientific journal while curator of ornithology at the essex institute in 1867, and became the first director of the peabody museum of salem in 1864.
Frederick ward putnam 18391915 carried out and directed archaeological research in ohio primarily between 18801895 as part of the program of the peabody museum of american archaeology and ethnology at harvard university. Putnam went on to become the curator of the peabody. The site was donated to the ohio archaeological and historical society in 1900 and is a national historic landmark. Frederic ward putnam was born on april 16, 1839 in salem, massachusetts. On frederic ward putnam and other topics in the history of anthropology.
Selected from the annual reports of the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, 18751903 antiquities of the new world. Putnam county vital records can be found at the ohio department of health which has birth records since dec 20, 1908. Kroeber frederic ward putnam, was born in salem, massachusetts, april 16, 1839, and died at cambridge, in the same state, on august 14, 1915. Putnam studied both natural history and north american archeology. Jan 18, 2016 in the 1890s, professor frederic ward putnam excavated some of the mounds next to serpent mound and found only 6ft tall skeletons, but a postcard showing one 7 feet in height was recently rediscovered by researcher jeffrey wilson. National geographic and scientific american also often feature articles on archaeology. The oldest published reference for the brick church mound is found in the eleventh annual report of the peabody museum at harvard. After leaving college, ebenezer had for a short time engaged in fitting young men for. Sign up for a class at your local university or community college. Frederick ward putnam putnam, frederick ward, anthropologist, born in salem, massachusetts, 16 april, 1839. Saved from destruction in 1885 by frederic ward putnam professor of american archaeology and ethnology, harvard university.
We have no works listed by this author, though works that may link to this author are here. Apr 08, 2018 saved from destruction in 1885 by frederic ward putnam professor of american archaeology and ethnology, harvard university. One was a note on earth works of little miami valley, 1883 and the other a note on emblematic mounds in wisconsin and ohio putnam, 1884a, b. The ohio archaeological council is a private, nonprofit corporation registered with the state of ohio in 1975 as a charitable scientific and educational organization promoting the advancement of archaeology in ohio. Works by this author published before january 1, 1925 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Professor putnam was descended from a long line of putnams, appletonsi fiskes, wards, higginsons, and other new england. Nearby are three burial moundstwo created by the adena culture 800 b. Frederic ward putnam s most popular book is university of california publications in americ. Maintained within a park by ohio history connection, it has been designated a national historic landmark by the united states department of interior.
Serpent mound is an internationally known national historic landmark built by the ancient american indian cultures of ohio. We currently cannot ship items outside of the united states. Frederic ward putnam arhitecture and engineering biography. Frederick ward putnam 18391915 carried out and directed archaeological research in ohio primarily between 18801895 as part of the program of the. Selected from the annual reports of the peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, 18751903 antiquities of the new world putnam, frederic ward on. This county was named for general israel putnam 17181790, a revolutionary war officer.
Sep 27, 2011 contributions of frederic ward putnam to ohio archaeology these turner mound complex grave pebbles appear to be composed of a similar, white, talc like substance as seen in the six pebble crown stones from a nearby hopewell burial archaeological site worked ca. Ohio will be able to meet its demand for critical care from covid19 with minimal relaxation of its socialdistancing policies, according to a new public health policy brief released by the university of cincinnati. Frederic ward putnam, american anthropologist who was a leader in the. Frederic ward putnam 18391915, one of the founders of modern american anthropology, was born in salem, massachusetts. Museum of american archaeology and ethnology at harvard 18751909. Where can find putnam county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. W putnam and compare prices find signed collectible books by f.
Putnam, who first introduced american anthropology to the masses at the 1893 worlds columbian exposition i. Please add the titles of works by this author, by clicking edit. Contributions of frederic ward putnam to the development of anthropology in california contributions of frederic ward putnam to the development of anthropology in california dexter, ralph w. He was the curator of the peabody museum of american archaeology and ethnology at harvard university between 1875 and 1909. Putnam county, ohio was created on april 1, 1820 from shelby county, logan county, wood county and williams county. The manufacture of soapstone pots by the indians of new england. It is an effigy mound a mound in the shape of an animal representing a snake with a curled tail. Putnams effort, the famous serpent mound in ohio was bought by harvard. In 1887, he began teaching anthropology and archaeology at.
Dexter department of biological sciences, kent state university, kent, ohio abstract frederick ward putnam 18391915 carried out and directed archaeological research in ohio primarily between 18801895 as part of the program of the peabody museum of. Putnam spent much of his career lecturing and publishing on the ohio mounds, specifically the serpent mound. From classics to selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books and more. In this volume, frederic ward putnam 18391915, r egarded as one of the founders of anthropological sciences in the united states, described exploratory investigations conducted at. The selected archaeological papers of frederic ward putnam. Conducted for the peabody museum of american archaeology and ethnology in connection with harvard university, volume 1. He frequently gave reports on his field studies in ohio to many scientific societies and organizations. Contributions of frederic ward putnam to ohio archaeology these turner mound complex grave pebbles appear to be composed of a similar, white, talc like substance as seen in the six pebble crown stones from a nearby hopewell burial archaeological site worked ca. Moorehead to lead excavations at mound builder sites in southern ohio.
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