Joe Ben Wheat

Joe Ben Wheat (1916–1997) was an American archaeologist, curator, teacher, and author known for his expertise on woven textiles produced by the Navajo and other Native American tribes in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. His research also focused on Mogollon, Anasazi, Great Plains Paleo-Indian, and African Paleolithic archaeology.

Wheat served as the president of the Society for American Archaeology between 1966 and 1967 and was the first curator of anthropology at the University of Colorado Museum, holding the position for thirty-five years. During this time, he taught at the University of Colorado in Boulder, contributed to numerous publications, and conducted excavations. Some of his most important field work includes the Joe Ben Wheat Site Complex at Yellow Jacket Canyon, the Olsen-Chubbuck Bison Kill Site, and the Jurgens Site. Provided by Wikipedia