Anna Marguerite McCann

Anna Marguerite McCann
Anna Marguerite McCann
	At Populonia (Tuscany, Italy) in 1974
Born	May 11, 1933; Mamaroneck, New York
Died	February 12, 2017 (aged 83); Sleepy Hollow, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Underwater archaeologist, art historian
Known for	Developing underwater archaeology as a field; First female American underwater archaeologist;
Notable work	The Portraits of Septimius Severus, A.D. 193–211 (1968); The Roman Port and Fishery of Cosa: A Center of Ancient Trade (1987); Archaeology of deep-water shipwrecks (see below);
Awards	Fulbright Scholarship; AIA Gold Medal;

Anna Marguerite McCann (May 11, 1933 – February 12, 2017) was an American art historian and archaeologist. She is known for being an early influencer—and the first American woman—in the field of underwater archaeology, beginning in the 1960s. McCann authored works pertaining to Roman art and Classical archaeology, and taught both art history and archaeology at various universities in the United States. McCann was an active member of the Archaeological Institute of America, and received its Gold Medal Award in 1998. She also published under the name Anna McCann Taggart.

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