Dena Dincauze: The Matriarch of New England Archaeology

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This is an abstract from the "Female Firsts: Celebrating Archaeology’s Pioneering Women on the 101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment " session, at the 86th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Dena Dincauze (1934–2016) made a great impact throughout her archaeological career, not only in New England, but also throughout North America more broadly. As one of the first women to receive her PhD from Harvard University, Dena was also one of the first tenured female archaeology professors in the state of Massachusetts. She also took professional service very seriously, serving as the first female editor of American Antiquity from 1981 to 1984, for example. Her service did not go unrecognized, having received the SAA’s Distinguished Service Award in 1997 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Historical Commission in 2001 for her support of cultural resource management. Dena also mentored many graduate students and worked with countless avocationalists throughout her career, who continue to expand her legacy in the field of archaeology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 86th Annual Meeting, Online (2021)   •
• Female Firsts: Celebrating Archaeology’s Pioneering Women on the 101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

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Abstract Id(s): 30897