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.
October 29, 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.
