Neil Judd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Neil Judd

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1887

Place of Birth: Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1976

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Neil Merton Judd (October 27, 1887 – December 19, 1976) was an American archaeologist who studied under the archaeologist of the American Southwest, Edgar Lee Hewett.
He was curator of archaeology at the United States National Museum, part of the Smithsonian Institution.
He is noted for his discovery and excavation of ruins left by the Ancestral Pueblo People (also known as Anasazi) of the Four Corners area, especially sites located within Chaco Canyon, a region located within the arid San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico.
He headed the first federally backed archeological mission sent to Chaco Canyon, excavating the key ruins of Pueblo Bonito and Pueblo del Arroyo.