Thomas Wilson was considered by many of his Anthropological Society of Washington colleagues to be the "most informed" man on prehistoric and protohistoric Europe. He was the Curator of the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology in the National Museum for several years of his life at which time he published many papers on varying anthropological topics.
Before his appointment to the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology at the National Museum in 1887 he traveled and studied in Europe for seven years. In 1881 he was appointed Consul at Ghent, Belgium. He researched "cave men" and the cave bear of the Mousterian epoch in Ghent until he was transferred to Nantes. In Nantes he was involved with work on the megalithic monuments at Brittany. Two years of his time abroad was spent traveling Europe and studying any and all prehistoric sites and collections he came across.
Wilson privately published only one volume, but he did publish thirteen papers on various topics during his time at the National Museum. A member of twelve different anthropological and cultural societies, Thomas Wilson was deeply involved in as many anthropological pursuits as were available to him. He was a respected authority in the United States as well as in Europe for his work investigating everything from cemeteries and caves to Swiss lake cultures and the hidden treasures of Etruscan tombs. He made numerous reports to the State Department on everything from the Treaty of Ghent to postal savings institutions.
Wilson wrote a number of pieces in his position (all of which are available at www.archive.org:
- Arrowpoints, spearheads, and knives of prehistoric times
- The antiquity of the red race in America
- The swastika : the earliest known symbol, and its migrations : with observations on the migration of certain industries in prehistoric times
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the paleolithic period of the stone age
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Blue-Beard
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the Paleolithic period of the stone age
- Man, Prehistoric; Paleolithic period; Stone age; Homme préhistorique; Paléolithique; Age de la pierre
The piece he authored on the swastika - published in 1896 - explains the presence of symbol on his headstone. (That piece can be read online at www.archive.org/details/cu31924023008067)
Before his appointment to the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology at the National Museum in 1887 he traveled and studied in Europe for seven years. In 1881 he was appointed Consul at Ghent, Belgium. He researched "cave men" and the cave bear of the Mousterian epoch in Ghent until he was transferred to Nantes. In Nantes he was involved with work on the megalithic monuments at Brittany. Two years of his time abroad was spent traveling Europe and studying any and all prehistoric sites and collections he came across.
Wilson privately published only one volume, but he did publish thirteen papers on various topics during his time at the National Museum. A member of twelve different anthropological and cultural societies, Thomas Wilson was deeply involved in as many anthropological pursuits as were available to him. He was a respected authority in the United States as well as in Europe for his work investigating everything from cemeteries and caves to Swiss lake cultures and the hidden treasures of Etruscan tombs. He made numerous reports to the State Department on everything from the Treaty of Ghent to postal savings institutions.
Wilson wrote a number of pieces in his position (all of which are available at www.archive.org:
- Arrowpoints, spearheads, and knives of prehistoric times
- The antiquity of the red race in America
- The swastika : the earliest known symbol, and its migrations : with observations on the migration of certain industries in prehistoric times
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the paleolithic period of the stone age
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Blue-Beard
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the Paleolithic period of the stone age
- Man, Prehistoric; Paleolithic period; Stone age; Homme préhistorique; Paléolithique; Age de la pierre
The piece he authored on the swastika - published in 1896 - explains the presence of symbol on his headstone. (That piece can be read online at www.archive.org/details/cu31924023008067)
Thomas Wilson was considered by many of his Anthropological Society of Washington colleagues to be the "most informed" man on prehistoric and protohistoric Europe. He was the Curator of the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology in the National Museum for several years of his life at which time he published many papers on varying anthropological topics.
Before his appointment to the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology at the National Museum in 1887 he traveled and studied in Europe for seven years. In 1881 he was appointed Consul at Ghent, Belgium. He researched "cave men" and the cave bear of the Mousterian epoch in Ghent until he was transferred to Nantes. In Nantes he was involved with work on the megalithic monuments at Brittany. Two years of his time abroad was spent traveling Europe and studying any and all prehistoric sites and collections he came across.
Wilson privately published only one volume, but he did publish thirteen papers on various topics during his time at the National Museum. A member of twelve different anthropological and cultural societies, Thomas Wilson was deeply involved in as many anthropological pursuits as were available to him. He was a respected authority in the United States as well as in Europe for his work investigating everything from cemeteries and caves to Swiss lake cultures and the hidden treasures of Etruscan tombs. He made numerous reports to the State Department on everything from the Treaty of Ghent to postal savings institutions.
Wilson wrote a number of pieces in his position (all of which are available at www.archive.org:
- Arrowpoints, spearheads, and knives of prehistoric times
- The antiquity of the red race in America
- The swastika : the earliest known symbol, and its migrations : with observations on the migration of certain industries in prehistoric times
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the paleolithic period of the stone age
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Blue-Beard
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the Paleolithic period of the stone age
- Man, Prehistoric; Paleolithic period; Stone age; Homme préhistorique; Paléolithique; Age de la pierre
The piece he authored on the swastika - published in 1896 - explains the presence of symbol on his headstone. (That piece can be read online at www.archive.org/details/cu31924023008067)
Before his appointment to the Division of Prehistoric Archaeology at the National Museum in 1887 he traveled and studied in Europe for seven years. In 1881 he was appointed Consul at Ghent, Belgium. He researched "cave men" and the cave bear of the Mousterian epoch in Ghent until he was transferred to Nantes. In Nantes he was involved with work on the megalithic monuments at Brittany. Two years of his time abroad was spent traveling Europe and studying any and all prehistoric sites and collections he came across.
Wilson privately published only one volume, but he did publish thirteen papers on various topics during his time at the National Museum. A member of twelve different anthropological and cultural societies, Thomas Wilson was deeply involved in as many anthropological pursuits as were available to him. He was a respected authority in the United States as well as in Europe for his work investigating everything from cemeteries and caves to Swiss lake cultures and the hidden treasures of Etruscan tombs. He made numerous reports to the State Department on everything from the Treaty of Ghent to postal savings institutions.
Wilson wrote a number of pieces in his position (all of which are available at www.archive.org:
- Arrowpoints, spearheads, and knives of prehistoric times
- The antiquity of the red race in America
- The swastika : the earliest known symbol, and its migrations : with observations on the migration of certain industries in prehistoric times
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the paleolithic period of the stone age
- A study of prehistoric anthropology : hand-book for beginners
- Blue-Beard
- Results of an inquiry as to the existence of man in North America during the Paleolithic period of the stone age
- Man, Prehistoric; Paleolithic period; Stone age; Homme préhistorique; Paléolithique; Age de la pierre
The piece he authored on the swastika - published in 1896 - explains the presence of symbol on his headstone. (That piece can be read online at www.archive.org/details/cu31924023008067)
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