Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, is considered the first scientific archaeologist in America based on his work involving his:
A) writing of the Declaration of Independence.
B) notes on the State of Virginia, which dealt in part with the aborigines of Virginia, their origin, and the question of the mounds.
C) excavation of Jamestown, Virginia.
D) advancement of horticulture in the New World.

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Jefferson's work on the Notes on the State of Virginia included discussions on the Native Americans of Virginia, their origins, and the mounds, which is considered an early form of scientific archaeology in America.

Thomas Jefferson, Third President of the United States, Is Considered