J. C. Harrington

Jean Carl Harrington
BornOctober 25, 1901
Millbrook, Michigan
DiedApril 19, 1998
Richmond, Virginia
Other namesJean Carl Harrington, "Pinky" Harrington
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Known forContributions to American archaeology

Jean Carl Harrington (October 25, 1901 – April 19, 1998) was an American archaeologist best known for his work at Jamestown, Virginia and his contributions to the methodology of historical archaeology. He has been called the "father of historical archaeology in America".[1]

  1. ^ Hume, Ivor Noël (1994), "Roanoke Island: America's First Science Center", Colonial Williamsburg: The Journal of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Spring issue).