 | Mogollon Culture in the Forestdale Valley, East-Central Arizona Emil W. Haury, one of the early originators of the Mogollon concept in the classification of southwestern prehistoric groups, has been actively contributing to archaeological advancements for sixty years. Haury became Head of the Anthropology Department at the University of Arizona in 1937 and was appointed Director of the Arizona State Museum in 1938. He continued in these two positions until 1964, and during that time established highly successful archaeological field schools that trained many future professional archaeologists. The excavations of Mogollon sites reported on in this volume were conducted at the early (1939-1941) field schools in Forestdale, Arizona. From 1970 to 1980, Haury held the Fred A. Riecker Distinguished Professorship in Anthropology at the University of Arizona, and he became Professor Emeritus in 1980. Preeminent among his numerous honors and awards was his election to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. Major publications by Haury include The Stratigraphy and Archaeology of Ventana Cave, Arizona ; Excavations at Snaketown, Material Culture (with others); and The Hohokam: Desert Farmers and Craftsmen ; and he has authored a multitude of professional monographs and articles. |
