Tracy C. Brown is President of the Oak Ridge Archaeological Research Center. He is also a Professional Archaeologist, Environmental Scientist, Technical Editor, and Science Writer.
Mr. Brown graduated from Gallatin Senior High School in 1971 and enrolled as a student at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he studied geology. In 1974, he transferred to The University of Tennessee main campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, to study anthropology and American archaeology. He received his B.A. degree (summa cum laude) in anthropology in 1976. Upon graduation, he immediately enrolled in graduate school at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. While in graduate school, he worked on several large-scale archaeological projects conducted for the Tennessee Valley Authority and U.S. National Park Service (Tellico Archaeological Project, Normandy Archaeological Project, Columbia Archaeological Project, and Averbuch Archaeological Project). In addition, he worked on small archaeological projects for the Tennessee Department of Transportation and private sector clients. In 1982, he received his M.A. degree in anthropology with concentrations in American archaeology, human osteology, and prehistoric mortuary practices. The title of his thesis was Prehistoric Mortuary Patterning and Change in the Normandy Reservoir, Coffee County, Tennessee.
Mr. Brown now lives and works in the historic Secret City (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) where he has been an active member of the local scientific research community for the past 40 years. Oak Ridge was the national administrative headquarters for the Manhattan Project during World War II, and large portions of the city are now part of the recently established Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Today Oak Ridge is an international city and one of the world’s leading centers for scientific research and development.
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