John C. Whittaker

John C. Whittaker
John C. Whittaker
Born	John Charles Whittaker; September 6, 1953 (age 71); Richland, Washington
Known for	Study of flintknapping; Work on atlatls;
Academic background
Education	Cornell University (BA, 1975); University of Arizona (MA, 1979; PhD, 1984);
Thesis	Arrowheads and Artisans: Stone Tool Manufacture and Individual Variation at Grasshopper Pueblo (1984)
Academic work
Discipline	Archaeology
Sub-discipline	Prehistoric archaeology; Experimental archaeology;
Institutions	Grinnell College

John Charles Whittaker (born September 6, 1953) is an American archaeologist and professor at Grinnell College. Whittaker's research focuses on prehistoric technology and experimental archaeology, specializing particularly in stone tools and atlatls. He has also worked in natural history and ecology, zooarchaeology, and paleoethnobotany.

John C. Whittaker
Born	John Charles Whittaker (1953-09-06) September 6, 1953 (age 71) Richland, Washington
Known for	Study of flintknapping Work on atlatls

Academic background
Education	Cornell University (BA, 1975) University of Arizona (MA, 1979; PhD, 1984)
Thesis	Arrowheads and Artisans: Stone Tool Manufacture and Individual Variation at Grasshopper Pueblo (1984)
Academic work
Discipline	Archaeology
Sub-discipline	Prehistoric archaeology Experimental archaeology
Institutions	Grinnell College