Claude Nelson Warren

Claude Nelson Warren
Warren in 2007
Born(1932-03-18)March 18, 1932
DiedNovember 4, 2021(2021-11-04) (aged 89)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
OccupationArchaeologist
Known forDefining the San Dieguito and La Jolla cultural complexes.
TitleDistinguished Professor Emeritus
SpouseElizabeth von Till Warren
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology
InstitutionsUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
ThesisCultural change and continuity on the San Diego coast (1964)
Doctoral advisorC.W. Meighan

Claude Nelson Warren (March 18, 1932 – November 4, 2021) was a California Desert anthropologist and specialist in early humans in the Far West and was instrumental in defining the San Dieguito and La Jolla cultural complexes. His Ph.D. dissertation proved that Native Americans lived in the San Diego coastal area 10,000 years ago, much earlier than previously thought.[1] He also had an interest in the history of anthropology.

He was a distinguished professor emeritus in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[2]

He was married to Elizabeth von Till Warren until her death. They had four children: Claude Jr., Susan, Louis, and Jonathan.[3]

His papers are available at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[4]

  1. ^ "Claude Nelson Warren". Las Vegas Review Journal. November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Anthropology – University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Acalog ACMS". catalog.unlv.edu. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 14 Oct 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference schneider was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Elizabeth von Till and Claude N. Warren papers". Retrieved May 8, 2021.