Jesse Walter Fewkes (1850 – 1930): Pioneer of Southwestern Archaeology and Ethnographic Photography Jesse Walter Fewkes stands as a pivotal figure in the early development of American anthropology and archaeology, particularly concerning Native American cultures of the Southwest. Born in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1850, he embarked on a remarkable career marked by meticulous fieldwork, groundbreaking scientific observations, and contributions to visual documentation – notably through pioneering use of photography. Early Life & Education: Fewkes’s initial fascination with zoology at Harvard…