David L. DeJarnette

David Lloyd DeJarnette
Born(1907-10-18)October 18, 1907
Bessemer, Alabama, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1991(1991-10-10) (aged 83)
Alabama, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
University of Chicago Field School
OccupationsArchaeologist, Professor
Years active1930–1975
EmployerUniversity of Alabama
Known for"Father of Alabama Archaeology"
Notable workTVA Salvage Archaeology
Stanfield-Worley Bluff Shelter excavation
La Grange Rock Shelter excavation
Handbook of Alabama Archaeology
TitleProfessor of Anthropology and Sociology

David Lloyd DeJarnette (1907–1991) was an American archaeologist and professor with the University of Alabama, generally considered the "Father of Alabama Archaeology".