Betty Meggers, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Betty Meggers

archaeologist

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1921

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2012

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Betty Jane Meggers (December 5, 1921 – July 2, 2012) was an American archaeologist best known for her work in South America.
She was considered influential at the Smithsonian Institution, where she was long associated in research, and she wrote extensively about environmental determinism as a shaper of human cultures.