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JAMES DEETZ (February 8, 1930 - November 25, 2000)
All archaeologists will be saddened to hear that James Deetz passed
away at the age of 70 on Saturday afternoon November 25th. Deetz was
a leading thinker in historical archaeology and between 1960 and 2000
his influence spread far beyond our field into general archaeology,
anthropology and history. He also taught several generations of
students in the field having been a faculty member at UC-Santa Barbara,
Brown University, UC-Berkeley and the University of Virginia.
Deetz served as President of the Society for Historical Archaeology
and was a recipient of the J.C. Harrington Medal from the SHA.
Notes and messages of condolence may be sent to his wife and family at:
Patricia Scott Deetz
901 Royer Drive
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
There will be a funeral service open to the public next Saturday
(December 2nd) at 2:00 PM at:
St. Bede Church
500 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, Virginia
Deetz remained a very active researcher and writer to the very end
of his life as seen in the just released book THE TIMES OF THEIR LIVES;
LIFE, LOVE AND DEATH IN PLYMOUTH COLONY (2000)which he coauthored with his
wife, Patricia Scott Deetz.
Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
33rd & Spruce Streets
Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324
Tel: (215) 898-6965
Fax: (215) 898-0657
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