John L. Cotter

John L. Cotter
Born	6 December 1911
Died	5 February 1999

John L. Cotter (6 December 1911-5 February 1999) was an archaeologist working for the United States National Park Service.^[1]

In 1966–67 he taught what was probably the first course in the U.S. to carry the title "Historical Archaeology", at the University of Pennsylvania.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Cotter, John L.". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. http://www.anb.org/articles/14/14-01130.html.  Subscription needed.
2. ^ Pykles, Benjamin C. (May 2008). "A Brief History of Historical Archaeology in the United States". The SAA Archaeological Record 8 (3): 33. http://potsdam.academia.edu/BenjaminPykles/Papers/145886/A_BRIEF_HISTORY_OF_HISTORICAL_ARCHAEOLOGY_IN_THE_UNITED_STATES. 

External links

• Works by John L. Cotter at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about John L. Cotter in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Persondata
Name	Cotter, John L.
Alternative names
Short description	archaeologist
Date of birth	6 December 1911
Place of birth
Date of death	5 February 1999
Place of death