John Leland Champe
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John Leland Champe was an academic and archaeologist especially influential in the area of Great Plains
archaeology. From 1953-1961, he was Chairman of the Department of Anthropology
at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
. He joined the University of Nebraska faculty in 1940 as an instructor.
Great Plains
The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S...
archaeology. From 1953-1961, he was Chairman of the Department of Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
. He joined the University of Nebraska faculty in 1940 as an instructor.