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Philip Phillips (archaeologist)

Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (died 1994)

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Born
August 11, 1900
Died
December 11, 1994
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1900

About Philip Phillips (archaeologist)

Philip Phillips was an influential archaeologist in the United States during the 20th century. Phillips first archaeological experiences were on Iroquois sites, but he specialized in the Mississippian culture, especially its Lower Mississippi Valley incarnation. It was published in 1996 by the Society for American Archaeology." Phillips had restored the Whitcomb Inn and Farm, the oldest house in Bolton, and had donated land to preserve for public use in the town.

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The world when Philip Phillips (archaeologist) was born

Philip Phillips (archaeologist) was born in 1900. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1900

  • Best-selling book"To Have and to Hold" – Mary Johnston

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Davis Cup tennis tournament
  • Top headlineGalveston Hurricane kills 8,000+ — deadliest US disaster
  • Technology milestoneFirst zeppelin flight
  • World population~1.6B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population76.2M

1900 versus 2026

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Measure19002026
Average income$438$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population76.2M341 million

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