Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement explained

The Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement is awarded by the Archaeological Institute of America in "recognition of a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to archaeology through his or her fieldwork, publications, and/or teaching."

It is the institute's highest award. First awarded in 1965, it has been awarded annually since 1969.^[1]

List of AIA Gold Medal winners

• 2022: Elizabeth Fentress^[2]
• 2021: Katherine M.D. Dunbabin^[3]
• 2020: Jack L. Davis, University of Cincinnati^[4]
• 2019: Curtis Runnels, Boston University
• 2018: Ian Hodder, Stanford University
• 2017: John R. Clarke, University of Texas at Austin^[5]
• 2016: Malcolm Bell III, University of Virginia^[6]
• 2015: Charles Brian Rose^[7]
• 2014: L. Hugh Sackett
• 2013: Jeremy B. Rutter^{[8] [9]}
• 2012: Lawrence Richardson Jr.
• 2011: Susan Irene Rotroff^[10]
• 2010: John Humphrey^[11]
• 2009: Henry Tutwiler Wright^[12]
• 2008: James Wiseman^{[13] [14]}
• 2007: Larissa Bonfante^[15]
• 2006: Maria C. Shaw and Joseph W. Shaw^{[16] [17]}
• 2005: Lionel Casson^{[18] [19]}
• 2004: David B. Stronach^[20]
• 2003: Philip Betancourt^{[21] [22]}
• 2002: Robert McCormick Adams^[23]
• 2001: Emmett L. Bennett Jr.^[24]
• 1999: Patty Jo Watson^{[25] [26]}
• 1998: Anna Marguerite McCann^{[27] [28]}
• 1997: Clemency Chase Coggins^{[29] [30]}
• 1996: Wilhelmina F. Jashemski^{[31] [32]}
• 1995: R. Ross Holloway^[33]
• 1994: Emeline Richardson^[34]
• 1993: Charles Kaufman Williams, II^[35]
• 1992: Evelyn Byrd Harrison^[36]
• 1991: Machteld J. Mellink^{[37] [38]}
• 1990: John W. Hayes^[39]
• 1989: Virginia R. Grace^[40]
• 1988: Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway^[41] and John Desmond Clark^{[42] [43]}
• 1987: Dorothy Burr Thompson^[44]
• 1986: George F. Bass^{[45] [46] [47]}
• 1985: Saul S. Weinberg and Gladys Davidson Weinberg^[48]
• 1984: Margaret Thompson^[49]
• 1983: James Bennet Pritchard^[50]
• 1982: Peter H. von Blanckenhagen
• 1981: William Andrew McDonald^[51]
• 1980: John Langdon Caskey^{[52] [53]}
• 1979: Dows Dunham
• 1978: George M.A. Hanfmann^[54]
• 1977: Lucy Shoe Meritt^[55]
• 1976: Edith Porada^[56]
• 1975: Eugene Vanderpool^[57]
• 1974: Margarete Bieber^[58]
• 1973: Gordon R. Willey^[59]
• 1972: Homer A. Thompson^[60]
• 1971: Robert John Braidwood^[61]
• 1970: George E. Mylonas^[62]
• 1969: Oscar Theodore Broneer, Rhys Carpenter, and William B. Dinsmoor Jr.
• 1968: Gisela M. A. Richter^[63]
• 1967: William Foxwell Albright^[64]
• 1966: Hetty Goldman^[65]
• 1965: Carl W. Blegen^[66]

See also

• Gold medal
• Gold medal awards
• List of history awards
• List of archaeology awards

External links

• Gold Medal Awards Archaeological Institute of America web site

Notes and References

1. Book: Bulletin of the Archaeological Institute of America. 1996. Archaeological Institute of America..
2. Web site: 2021-02-01. News - Announcing the 2022 Gold Medal Award Winner. 2021-02-09. Archaeological Institute of America.
3. Web site: 2020-03-19. News - AIA Announces 2021 Gold Medal Award Winner - Archaeological Institute of America AIA News. 2021-02-09. Archaeological Institute of America.
4. Web site: Jack Davis Awarded AIA Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement American School of Classical Studies at Athens . www.ascsa.edu.gr . 18 August 2019.
5. Web site: AIA News Archives . 2022-07-28 . Archaeological Institute of America.
6. Web site: AIA News Archives.
7. "BRIAN ROSE RECEIVES ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA’S GOLD MEDAL" Penn Arts & Sciences https://www.sas.upenn.edu/news/brian-rose-receives-archaeological-institute-america%E2%80%99s-gold-medal
8. Web site: Awards Presented at the 114th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America. 25 March 2013.
9. "Honoring a Treasure Hunter. Archaeologist Wins Praise From Peers" Web site: Honoring a Treasure Hunter | Valley News . 2015-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041437/http://www.vnews.com/news/dartmouth/3544431-95/rutter-archaeology-greek-archaeologist . 2016-03-04 .
10. "Susan Rotroff—2011 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/susanrotroff%E2%80%942011goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
11. "John Humphrey— 2010 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/johnhumphrey%E2%80%942010goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
12. "Henry T. Wright— 2009 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/henrytwright%E2%80%942009goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
13. "James Wiseman— 2008 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/jameswiseman%E2%80%942008goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
14. Web site: From the President - Science and Poetry - Archaeology Magazine Archive . 2022-07-28 . archive.archaeology.org.
15. "Larissa Bonfante— 2007 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/larissabonfante%E2%80%942007goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
16. "Maria C. Shaw and Joseph W. Shaw— 2006 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/mariacshawandjosephwshaw%E2%80%942006goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
17. Book: Philip P. Betancourt. Michael C. Nelson. Hector Williams. Krinoi Kai Limenes: Studies in Honor of Joseph and Maria Shaw. 2007. INSTAP Academic Press. 978-1-931534-22-2.
18. "Lionel Casson— 2005 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/lionelcasson%E2%80%942005goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
19. Book: Archaeological Institute of America. Abstracts. 2005. Archaeological Institute of America. 9781931909099.
20. "David B. Stronach— 2004 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/davidbstronach%E2%80%942004goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
21. "Philip P. Betancourt—2003 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/philippbetancourt%E2%80%942003goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
22. Book: Archaeological Institute of America. General Meeting. Pottery and Society: The Impact of Recent Studies in Minoan Pottery : Gold Medal Colloquium in Honor of Philip P. Betancourt : 104th Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, 5 January 2003. 2006. Archaeological Institute of America. 978-1-931909-14-3.
23. "Robert McCormick Adams— 2002 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/robertmccormickadams%E2%80%942002goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
24. "Emmett L. Bennett Jr.— 2001 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/emmettlbennettjr%E2%80%942001goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
25. "Patty Jo Watson—1999 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/pattyjowatson%E2%80%941999goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
26. Book: David H. Dye. Cave Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands: Essays in Honor of Patty Jo Watson. 1 January 2008. Univ. of Tennessee Press. 978-1-57233-608-7. 17–.
27. "Anna Marguerite McCann—1998 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/annamargueritemccannemmettlbennettjr%E2%80%941998goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
28. Book: Anna Marguerite McCann. John Pollini. Terra marique: studies in art history and marine archaeology in honor of Anna Marguerite McCann on the receipt of the gold medal of the Archaeological Institute of America. 2005. Oxbow Books. 978-1-84217-148-6.
29. "Clemency Chase Coggins— 1997 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/clemencychasecoggins%E2%80%941997goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
30. Book: Kate Fitz Gibbon. Who Owns the Past?: Cultural Policy, Cultural Property, and the Law. 2005. Rutgers University Press. 978-0-8135-3687-3. 348–.
31. "Wilhelmina F. Jashemski— 1996 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/wilhelminafjashemski%E2%80%941996goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
32. Book: Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski. Frederick G. Meyer. The Natural History of Pompeii. 19 September 2002. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-80054-9. 1–.
33. "R. Ross Holloway— 1995 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/rrossholloway%E2%80%941995goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
34. "Emeline Richardson— 1994 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/emelinerichardson%E2%80%941994goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
35. "Charles Kaufman Williams, II— 1993 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/charleskaufmanwilliamsii%E2%80%941993goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
36. "Evelyn Byrd Harrison— 1992 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/evelynbyrdharrison%E2%80%941992goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
37. "Machteld J. Mellink— 1991 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/machteldjmellink%E2%80%941991goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
38. Book: Patrick Yearly. They Were Giants 2007. January 2007. iUniverse. 978-0-595-42813-7. 40–.
39. "John W. Hayes— 1990 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/johnwhayes%E2%80%941990goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
40. "Virginia R. Grace— 1989 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/virginiargrace%E2%80%941989goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
41. "Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway— 1988 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/brunildesismondoridgway%E2%80%941988goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
42. "John Desmond Clark— 1988 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/johndesmondclark%E2%80%941988goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
43. Book: Office of the Home Secretary. National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs. 7 November 2003. National Academies Press. 978-0-309-08699-8. 13–.
44. "Dorothy Burr Thompson— 1987 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/dorothyburrthompson%E2%80%941987goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
45. "George F. Bass— 1986 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement" http://www.archaeological.org/georgefbass%E2%80%941986goldmedalawarddistinguishedarchaeologicalachievement
46. Book: Committee on Exploration of the Seas. National Research Council. Division on Earth and Life Studies. Ocean Studies Board. Exploration of the Seas:: Interim Report. 14 February 2003. National Academies Press. 978-0-309-18265-2. 22–.
47. Book: Linda Ellis. Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia. 16 December 2003. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-135-58283-8. 208–.
48. Book: Archaeological Institute of America. Bulletin. 1985.
49. Book: Bulletin. 1985. Archaeological Institute of America..
50. Book: Howard Blum. The Gold of Exodus: The Discovery of the True Mount Sinai. 15 July 1999. Simon and Schuster. 978-0-684-86768-7. 347–.
51. Book: William A. McDonald. Nancy C. Wilkie. Excavations at Nichoria in Southwest Greece: Vol.: The Bronze Age Occupation. Vol. 2. 1992. University of Minnesota Press. 978-0-8166-1935-1. 529–.
52. Book: Gerald Cadogan. The End of the Early Bronze Age in the Aegean. 1986. BRILL. 90-04-07309-4. 2–.
53. News: Ap . 1981-12-08 . John Langdon Caskey, Professor of Archeology . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-07-28 . 0362-4331.
54. Book: Year Book. 1991. The Society. 9780871699916.
55. Book: George Ernest Wright. Frank Moore Cross. Edward Fay Campbell. Floyd Vivian Filson. The Biblical Archaeologist. 1976. Scholars Press.
56. Book: Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie. Joy Dorothy Harvey. Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie. Joy Harvey. The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science: L-Z. 2000. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-92040-7. 1041–.
57. News: 1989-08-03 . Eugene Vanderpool, An Archeologist, 83 . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-07-28 . 0362-4331.
58. Book: Susan Ware. Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary Completing the Twentieth Century. 2004. Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-01488-6. 57–.
59. Book: Archaeology. 1974. Archaeological Institute of America.
60. Book: J. Paul Getty Museum. Papers on the Amasis Painter and His World: A Colloquium Sponsored by the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities and a Symposium Sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum. 1 January 1987. Getty Publications. 978-0-89236-093-2. 89–.
61. Book: Archaeology. 1972. Archaeological Institute of America.
62. Book: Alan Kaiser. Archaeology, Sexism, and Scandal: The Long-Suppressed Story of One Woman's Discoveries and the Man Who Stole Credit for Them. 11 December 2014. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-3004-0. 133–.
63. Book: Mark C. Carnes. Invisible Giants: Fifty Americans Who Shaped the Nation But Missed the History Books. 15 September 2003. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-516883-9. 238–.
64. Book: Office of the Home Secretary. National Academy of Sciences. Biographical Memoirs. 20 November 2009. National Academies Press. 978-0-309-14560-2. 22–.
65. Book: Joan N. Burstyn. Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women. 1 October 1996. Syracuse University Press. 978-0-8156-0418-1. 303–.
66. Book: Lucy Shoe Meritt. History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1939-1980. 1984. ASCSA. 978-0-87661-942-1. 107–.