Education
In Anthropology from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. After receiving his Doctor of Philosophy, he taught at the Anthropology Department of Ohio State University.
In Anthropology from the University of Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology from the University of Michigan. After receiving his Doctor of Philosophy, he taught at the Anthropology Department of Ohio State University.
He is an owner of Cowan"s Auctions, Incorporated. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cowan is a licensed auctioneer in Ohio and received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts In 1984, Cowan moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to be the Curator of Archaeology at the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History & Science. He has published in the fields of American archaeology and paleoethnobotany.
In 1995, he left academia and founded his antiques business, Cowan"s Auctions, Incorporated. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cowan has been a regular in the Public Broadcasting Service series Antiques Roadshow and History Detectives.