Description of excavations by Dorothy Cross "Archaeology of New Jersey"
Entry/Object ID
2020.1.111
Description
Description of excavations article written by Dorothy Cross, 1941 (W.P.A.)
Collection
Meeting House
Publication Details
Publication Type
Article
Author
Dorothy Cross
Volume/Number/Issue
1941
Location
Location
* Untyped Location
Meeting House
Date
June 18, 2021
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Jun 18, 2021
General Notes
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Description of excavations article written by Dorothy Cross, 1940s. Dorthea Cross Jensen (1906-1972) was an anthropologist, archaeologist and public educator. Her research transformed New Jersey prehistory with regard to the Indians of the Delaware Valley. In 1936 she was appointed supervisor of the Indian Site Survey of New Jersey, a W.P.A. project. This article is part of her two-volume book entitled "Archaeology of New Jersey." (taken from Wikipedia article)