Wetherill family
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The Wetherill family were pioneering ranchers and amateur archaeologists in the American Southwest, known for their early exploration, excavation, and promotion of ancient Ancestral Puebloan sites.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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family ⓘ |
| activityRegion |
American Southwest
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Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancestral Puebloans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
archaeology
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exploration ⓘ ranching ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationInfluence | Mesa Verde National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial for excavation and artifact removal practices
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pioneers of Southwestern archaeology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
guiding archaeologists and tourists to ruins
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work at Chaco Canyon ⓘ work at Mesa Verde ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early excavation of Ancestral Puebloan sites
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early exploration of Ancestral Puebloan sites ⓘ pioneering ranching in the American Southwest ⓘ promotion of Ancestral Puebloan archaeology ⓘ |
| notableMembers |
Al Wetherill
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Clayton Wetherill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wetherill NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Wetherill NERFINISHED ⓘ Winifred Wetherill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
amateur archaeologists
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ranchers ⓘ |
| roleInArchaeology |
collaboration with professional archaeologists
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collection of artifacts from Puebloan sites ⓘ early documentation of cliff dwellings ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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