Joan Margaret Gero | |
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Born | New York City, New York | May 26, 1944
Died | July 14, 2016 | (aged 72)
Occupation | Archaeologist |
Organization | World Archaeological Congress |
Known for | Feminist Archaeology |
Notable work | "Engendering Archaeology: Women and Prehistory" 1991 with Margaret Conkey |
Joan Margaret Gero (26 May 1944 – 14 July 2016) was an American archaeologist and pioneer of feminist archaeology. Her research focused on gender and power issues in prehistory, particularly in the Andean regions of Argentina and Peru.[1]