Anna Marguerite McCann

Anna Marguerite McCann
At Populonia (Tuscany, Italy) in 1974
Born(1933-05-11)May 11, 1933
Mamaroneck, New York
DiedFebruary 12, 2017(2017-02-12) (aged 83)
Sleepy Hollow, New York[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Underwater archaeologist, art historian
Known for
  • Developing underwater archaeology as a field
  • First female American underwater archaeologist
Notable work
  • The Portraits of Septimius Severus, A.D. 193–211 (1968)
  • The Roman Port and Fishery of Cosa: A Center of Ancient Trade (1987)
  • Archaeology of deep-water shipwrecks (see below)
Awards

Anna Marguerite McCann (May 11, 1933 – February 12, 2017) was an American art historian and archaeologist. She is known for being an early influencer—and the first American woman—in the field of underwater archaeology, beginning in the 1960s. McCann authored works pertaining to Roman art and Classical archaeology, and taught both art history and archaeology at various universities in the United States. McCann was an active member of the Archaeological Institute of America, and received its Gold Medal Award in 1998. She also published under the name Anna McCann Taggart.[2]

  1. ^ "Society of Fellows Obituaries: Anna Marguerite McCann, FAAR 1966". aarome.org. American Academy in Rome. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  2. ^ McCann 1978, p. 4.