Susan Bulmer

Sue Bulmer
Sue Bulmer
Born	Susan Evelyn Hirsh; February 17, 1933; Ithaca, New York, USA
Died	October 6, 2016 (aged 83)
Education	Cornell University (BA); University of Hawaii (MA); University of Auckland (MA); University of Papua New Guinea (PhD);
Known for	First archaeologist to carry out excavations in the New Guinea Highlands
Awards	Fulbright Scholar
	Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Susan Evelyn Bulmer (née Hirsh; 17 February 1933 – 6 October 2016), known as Sue Bulmer, was a pioneering American archaeologist who worked in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. She was the first archaeologist to carry out excavations in the New Guinea Highlands in 1959–1960 and 1967–1973.

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