Obituary for Patrick Henry Carmichael
Carmichael, Patrick H.
Patrick H. Carmichael, archaeologist and scholar, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Calgary, Alberta following a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; brothers, Robert (Carol), William (Lynn) and Douglas (Shelley) and sisters, Joanne (Andrew) Fletcher and Jane (Darcy) McArthur. He was predeceased by his parents, Harvey and Barbara Carmichael. Patrick was born and raised in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
He attended St. John’s Cathedral Boys’ School, Selkirk, and later lived in Campbell River, Quadra Island, and Vancouver. As a young man he worked in retail stores, mines, sawmills, bars, restaurants, and as a tree planter, before pursuing his life-long passion for archaeology at the University of Winnipeg where he earned a B.A. Honours degree, followed by an M.A. from Trent University and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. He published several articles and monographs on Manitoba archaeology, but at Trent he was introduced to South American studies, and thereafter specialized In Peruvian archaeology, spending several months each year in Peru.
A veteran of numerous expeditions to remote areas of the central and northern Peruvian Andes, he is best known for his publications on the ancient Nasca culture of the desert south coast. He also wrote two historical novels on the Incas, Inca Moon Chronicle 1 and Chronicle II. Patrick lived in Calgary where he taught archaeology at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. When his wife Elizabeth retired, she devoted herself to working with him, producing all the graphic art for his publications. They were a great team.
Due to the current COVID 19 health concerns, A Celebration of Life for Patrick will be delayed. An announcement will appear in the newspaper as well as on the Choice Memorial website.
To view and share photos, condolences and memories of Patrick, please visit www.choicememorial.com.
Patrick H. Carmichael, archaeologist and scholar, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Calgary, Alberta following a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; brothers, Robert (Carol), William (Lynn) and Douglas (Shelley) and sisters, Joanne (Andrew) Fletcher and Jane (Darcy) McArthur. He was predeceased by his parents, Harvey and Barbara Carmichael. Patrick was born and raised in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
He attended St. John’s Cathedral Boys’ School, Selkirk, and later lived in Campbell River, Quadra Island, and Vancouver. As a young man he worked in retail stores, mines, sawmills, bars, restaurants, and as a tree planter, before pursuing his life-long passion for archaeology at the University of Winnipeg where he earned a B.A. Honours degree, followed by an M.A. from Trent University and a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary. He published several articles and monographs on Manitoba archaeology, but at Trent he was introduced to South American studies, and thereafter specialized In Peruvian archaeology, spending several months each year in Peru.
A veteran of numerous expeditions to remote areas of the central and northern Peruvian Andes, he is best known for his publications on the ancient Nasca culture of the desert south coast. He also wrote two historical novels on the Incas, Inca Moon Chronicle 1 and Chronicle II. Patrick lived in Calgary where he taught archaeology at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University. When his wife Elizabeth retired, she devoted herself to working with him, producing all the graphic art for his publications. They were a great team.
Due to the current COVID 19 health concerns, A Celebration of Life for Patrick will be delayed. An announcement will appear in the newspaper as well as on the Choice Memorial website.
To view and share photos, condolences and memories of Patrick, please visit www.choicememorial.com.