Gordon Randolph Willey was born in Chariton, Iowa. His family moved to California when he was twelve-years-old, and he completed his … 展开

In 1973, Willey received the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America. … 展开

• Archaeology of the Florida Gulf Coast, 1949
• Prehistoric Settlement Patterns in the Viru Valley, Peru, 1953
• Method and Theory in American Archaeology (with Philip Phillips), 1958 展开

1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
2. ^ Sabloff 2004, p.406
3. ^ "Renowned archaeologist Willey dies at 89". … 展开

After completing his studies at Arizona, Willey moved to Macon, Georgia to perform field work for Arthur R. Kelly. Along with 展开

Willey married Katharine W. Whaley in 1939. They were married for 63 years and had two daughters. Willey died of heart failure in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 89. 展开

• Ceramics of indigenous peoples of the Americas
• Mesoamerican chronology
• Mississippian culture pottery — 800 to 1600 CE.
• Speculative Period, term he coined to describe the early period … 展开