David Gradwohl and 50 years of ISU Archeological Lab

A cabinet filled with modern primate bones and information about each animal is on display in Curtiss Hall. The display cabinet can be found on the third level near the Department of Anthropology on Oct. 28.

Kelly Schiro
October 30, 2014

David Gradwohl’s personal bio

Reputation: Absolutely relentless

Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska

College: Majored in geology and archeology at University of Nebraska

Graduate School: Harvard

Career: Hired as anthropologist at Iowa State in 1962

Founded ISU Archeological Lab
Director of ISU Archeological Lab

ISU Archeological Lab:

Temporary space in the barracks and then moved to the basement of East Hall (still has lab space in East Hall today)
First field sites in the Red Rock Reservoir south of Des Moines
Didn’t have any equipment before Gradwohl came
50 years this year

To read about the ISU Archeology Lab click here.

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