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Charles Cobb holds the James E. Lockwood, Jr. Professorship in Florida and Caribbean Archaeology and serves as Curator of Historical Archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, with additional affiliation in the Department of Anthropology.
His academic background includes:
- Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dr. Cobb's research spans interdisciplinary domains including pre-colonial and Spanish colonial Native American societies, cultural history, and material culture studies. As one of the leading archaeologists in the U.S. for understanding Florida's indigenous communities and historic battlegrounds, his work integrates archaeological evidence with historical records to reconstruct societal transformations during European contact periods. His investigations extend to the history of art and religion within Caribbean and southeastern U.S. contexts.
His scholarly excellence was recognized through the 2025 University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship, awarded to the university's most productive faculty based on research output, publications, and scholarly impact.
Dr. Cobb actively contributes to the Historical Archaeology Collection and Comparative Mission Archaeology Portal at the Florida Museum, while maintaining ties to the Randell Research Center despite recent leadership changes.
