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Sarah Milledge Nelson
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| Born | 29 November 1931 Florida, USA
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| Died | April 27, 2020 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sarah Nelson |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College (BA) University of Michigan (MA and PhD) |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Known for | Archaeology of Korea and northeast China |
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Notable work
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The Archaeology of Korea (1993) Gender in Archaeology: Analyzing Power and Prestige (1997) Handbook of Gender in Archaeology, ed. (2006) |
| Title | Professor Emeritus |
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| Institutions | University of Denver |
Sarah Milledge Nelson (November 29, 1931 – April 27, 2020) was an American archaeologist and Distinguished Professor Emerita from the Department of Anthropology, University of Denver, United States.
Nelson was raised in Florida and obtained her PhD from the University of Michigan in 1973. Nelson was known for her research on the archaeology of East Asia, in particular Korea and northeast China. She also conducted extensive research in the archaeology of gender and Hongshan culture. She was also well known for her work on gender and archaeology and for her fiction writing about ancient East Asia. Nelson died at the age of 88 in 2020 after a long illness.
Education
- B.A., Biblical History, Wellesley College, 1953;
- M.A., Anthropology, University of Michigan, 1969;
- Ph.D., Anthropology (Archaeology), University of Michigan, 1973
Career
Sarah Milledge Nelson was Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Denver. Her past positions held include:
- 1996-2007, University of Denver, Distinguished Professor
- 1985-1996, University of Denver, Professor
- 1979–1985, University of Denver, Associate Professor;
- 1974–1979, University of Denver, Assistant Professor;
- 1974, University of Colorado, Boulder, Visiting Assistant Professor;
- 1971, University of Maryland, Far East Division, (Korea), Instructor;
- 1970, University of Denver, Part-time Instructor
Nelson was president of the Society of East Asian Archaeology (1998–2004)
