Clarence Bloomfield Moore

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Clarence Bloomfield Moore was an American archaeologist and antiquarian known for his extensive excavations of Native American mound sites in the southeastern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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instanceOf antiquarian
archaeologist
person
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1852-01-14
dateOfDeath 1936-03-24
educatedAt Harvard University
employer Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
familyName Moore
fieldOfWork North American archaeology
Southeastern United States archaeology
archaeology
givenName Clarence
hasEthnicFocusInResearch Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands
hasGender male
knownFor excavations of Native American mound sites in the southeastern United States
large-scale antiquarian collecting of Native American artifacts
systematic exploration of earthen mounds along major rivers in the southeastern United States
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
name Clarence Bloomfield Moore
nationality American
notableFor one of the earliest systematic mound excavators in the southeastern United States
notableWork Archaeological investigations of the Alabama River and Tombigbee River mounds
Archaeological investigations of the Mississippi River valley mounds
Archaeological investigations of the Ocmulgee and Oconee River mounds in Georgia
Archaeological investigations of the St. Johns River, Florida
Archaeological investigations of the Tennessee River mounds
occupation antiquarian
archaeologist
explorer
placeOfBirth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
placeOfDeath St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
researchInterest Mississippian culture
Native American mound-building cultures
Woodland period cultures
timePeriodOfActivity early 20th century
late 19th century
usedVehicle river steamboat Gopher for archaeological expeditions
river steamboat for transporting excavation crews and equipment
workLocation Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
riverine mound sites
southeastern United States

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Shiloh Indian Mounds excavatedBy Clarence Bloomfield Moore
Clarence Bloomfield Moore name Clarence Bloomfield Moore