George Bass (archaeologist)
American pioneer of underwater archaeology (1932–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Fletcher Bass (/bæs/; December 9, 1932 – March 2, 2021) was an American archaeologist. An early practitioner of underwater archaeology, he co-directed the first expedition to entirely excavate an ancient shipwreck at Cape Gelidonya in 1960 and founded the Institute of Nautical Archaeology in 1972.
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George Bass | |
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Born | (1932-12-09)December 9, 1932 |
Died | March 2, 2021(2021-03-02) (aged 88) |
Alma mater | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | National Medal of Science |
Scientific career | |
Fields | underwater archaeology |
Institutions | Texas A&M University |
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