Matthew Stirling
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Matthew Stirling was an American archaeologist and ethnologist known for his pioneering excavations of Olmec sites in Mexico and his contributions to the study of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matthew Stirling canonical | 4 |
| Matthew W. Stirling | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeologist
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ethnologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-08-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-01-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Mesoamerican archaeology
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Olmec archaeology ⓘ ethnology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
identifying and documenting colossal Olmec stone heads
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pioneering excavations of Olmec sites in Mexico ⓘ research on pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Smithsonian Institution expeditions to Mexico ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helping establish the antiquity and importance of the Olmec culture in Mesoamerican chronology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
excavations at Cerro de las Mesas
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excavations at La Venta ⓘ excavations at Tres Zapotes ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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ethnologist ⓘ |
| partnerInResearchWith | Marion Stirling ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Salem, Oregon
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surface form:
Salem, Oregon, United States of America
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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| positionHeld | Chief of the Bureau of American Ethnology ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Olmec civilization
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indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ pre-Columbian cultures of Mexico ⓘ |
| spouse | Marion Stirling ⓘ |
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Matthew W. Stirling