One Tough Act to Follow: A Retrospective of the Archaeological Career of Lawrence L. Loendorf

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This is an abstract from the "The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This presentation summarizes the remarkable career of Lawrence L. Loendorf, who has conducted cutting edge archaeological research for nearly six decades. As his son, my life follows the arc of Larry’s research as an archaeologist from when it formally began in early 1960s through today. Consequently, I am uniquely positioned to comment on his work, which is far too vast to fully encapsulate here, and instead I am only able to present a few highlights. Larry’s passion for archaeology has inspired an entire generation of researchers, including myself. He is an award winning educator, and he has been a mentor to many aspiring archaeologists. He has personally helped many people develop successful careers of their own, including a number who were otherwise disadvantaged. His work has contributed greatly to our understanding of Northern Plains prehistory in particular, and to rock art research throughout North America in general. His incredible enthusiasm for understanding and preserving the past continues unabated to this day, and he remains highly engaged as a field and laboratory investigator with his on-going work at Sacred Sites Research, Inc., a non-profit corporation he established.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• The Art and Archaeology of the West: Papers in Honor of Lawrence L. Loendorf   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 23186