Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement

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The Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement is awarded by the Archaeological Institute of America in "recognition of a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to archaeology through his or her fieldwork, publications, and/or teaching."

It is the institute's highest award. First awarded in 1965, it has been awarded annually since 1969.^[1]