Awards
Friedman received several awards and honors during his lifetime.
- The Department of Interior Meritorious Service Award
- The Antarctica Service Medal
- He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Geochemical Society in 2002
- He was recently honored by the Society for California Archaeology for his role in the development of obsidian hydration dating, a technique that revolutionized the dating of obsidian artifacts in western North America.
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