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title: The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert
author: John Lee
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15294/the-first-black-archaeologist-a-life-of-john-wesle/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert

_Authored by John Lee_

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*The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of [John Wesley Gilbert](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Wesley_Gilbert/)* by John Lee.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Lee, J. (2022, February 22). The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15294/the-first-black-archaeologist-a-life-of-john-wesle/>
### Chicago
Lee, John. "The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 22, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15294/the-first-black-archaeologist-a-life-of-john-wesle/>.
### MLA
Lee, John. "The First Black Archaeologist: A Life of John Wesley Gilbert." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Feb 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15294/the-first-black-archaeologist-a-life-of-john-wesle/>.

## License & Copyright

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