Vance Haynes
Vance Haynes | |
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| Born | Caleb Vance Haynes Jr. February 29, 1928 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Colorado School of Mines |
| Known for | Murray Springs Clovis Site Tule Springs Archaeological Site Sandia Cave |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, archaeology |
| Institutions | University of Arizona Southern Methodist University |
| Doctoral advisor | Terah L. Smiley Paul E. Damon John F. Lance Spencer R. Titley |
Caleb Vance Haynes Jr. (born February 29, 1928) is an American archaeologist, geologist and author who specializes in the archaeology of the American Southwest. Haynes "revolutionized the fields of geoarchaeology and archaeological geology." He is known for unearthing and studying artifacts of Paleo-Indians including ones from Sandia Cave in the 1960s, work which helped to establish the timeline of human migration through North America. Haynes coined the term "black mat" for a layer of 10,000-year-old swamp soil seen in many North American archaeological studies.
Haynes was elected in 1990 to the National Academy of Sciences. From 1996 to 2004, Haynes worked to keep the Kennewick Man discovery available for science. Currently an emeritus Regents' professor at the University of Arizona, Haynes is still active in the School of Anthropology.