1918 in archaeology

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Below are notable events in archaeology that occurred in 1918 .

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barry Cunliffe</span> English archaeologist

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cueva de las Manos</span> Cave with paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Archaeological Institute of America</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donald Wiseman</span> English scholar (1918–2010)

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David John Breeze, OBE, FSA, FRSE, HonFSAScot, Hon MIFA is a British archaeologist, teacher and scholar of Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and the Roman army. He studied under Eric Birley and is a member of the so-called "Durham School" of archaeology. He was a close friend and colleague of the late Dr Brian Dobson.

Cyprian Broodbank, is a British archaeologist and academic. Since October 2014, he has been Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. From 2010 to 2014, he was Professor of Mediterranean Archaeology at University College London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth Eames</span> English archaeologist and expert on medieval tiles

Elizabeth Eames was a British archaeologist and scholar who specialised in the study of medieval tiles. Her expertise grew out of a job at the British Museum which involved cataloguing and conserving their collection of decorated English medieval floor tiles. She became an authority on this aspect of medieval archaeology and, as well as publishing books and articles, moved on to excavation of further tiles from pavements and kilns, and the study of medieval building techniques. She also taught in a variety of settings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth Pierce Blegen</span> American archaeologist (1888–1966)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos J. Gradin</span> Argentine archaeologist

Carlos Joaquín Gradin, also known as Carlos Gradín, was an Argentine surveyor and archaeologist. He carried out numerous studies in the Patagonian region, and is known for his extensive studies of Cueva de las Manos. He was a member of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET).

References

  1. Identifiants et référentiels pour l'Enseignement. "Gradín, Carlos Joaquín (1918-2002)" (in French). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. Gradin, Carlos J.; Oliva, Fernando (2004). La región pampeana: su pasado arqueológico. Laborde. ISBN   987-9459-68-7. OCLC   1025944494. In The Library of Congress. "Gradin, Carlos J." id.loc.gov. LCCN   no92033009 . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. "Obituary: Elizabeth Eames". The Guardian. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. "Women in Old World Archaeology". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. "Professor Donald Wiseman". The Telegraph. UK. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2018.