11-CNMA -Archaeologist Bertha Parker Pallan (Abenaki/Seneca)

From the press release:
Center for New Mexico Archaeology to Open ’Women in Archaeology’ Exhibit on International Archaeology Day


Archaeologist Bertha Parker Pallan (Abenaki/Seneca)

Bertha was one of the first Native American female archaeologists. Here she is holding two atlatl darts from the Gypsum Cave Excavations conducted by the Southwest Museum where she served as a secretary, archaeologist, and ethnographer.

Photo Courtesy of Smithsonian Institute @ Flickr Commons

Credit: Photo Courtesy of Smithsonian Institute @ Flickr Commons


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