James Bennett Griffin
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This article is about the archeologist; for other James Griffins or Jimmy Griffins see James Griffin (disambiguation).
James Bennett Griffin, (12 January 1905 - 31 May 1997.) also known as Jimmy Griffin, was one of the most influential archaeologists of the United States during the 20th century. He had a five-decade-long tenure in the University of Michigan Department of Anthropology, and acted as the director of the Museum of Anthropology. Perhaps his best known archaeological work was conducted in the Lower Mississippi Valley, but he worked throughout the United States during his long career.
His professional obituary, including a summary of his life's accomplishments, is published online by the Society for American Archaeology at | James B. Griffin 1905-1997. This published document may also be found here:
- 1998 SAA Bulletin 16(1), Society for American Archaeology, Santa Barbara, CA.
