Steven Mithen

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Steven Mithen
Born (1960-10-16) 16 October 1960 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
EducationBA, MSc, PhD
Alma mater Sheffield University, York University, Cambridge University
Known for Evolution of language, music, and the mind, prehistoric hunter-gatherers and the origins of farming
Scientific career
Fields Archeology
Institutions University of Reading

Steven Mithen, FBA , FSA , FSA Scot (born 16 October 1960) is an archaeologist. [1] He is noted for his work on the evolution of language, music and intelligence, prehistoric hunter-gatherers, and the origins of farming. He is professor of early prehistory at the University of Reading.

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Early life and education

Mithen was born on 16 October 1960. In 1983 he graduated with a BA in Prehistory and Archaeology from Sheffield University, followed by a MSc degree in biological computation from York University in 1984 and undertook a PhD in archaeology at Cambridge University, graduating in 1987. [2]

Academic career

Mithen began his academic career as a research fellow in archaeology at Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1987 to 1990. He was additionally a Cambridge University lecturer in archaeology (1989–1991), and then a research associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research from 1991 to 1992. In 1992, he joined the University of Reading as a lecturer in archaeology. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1996, made Reader in Early Prehistory in 1998, and has been Professor of Early Prehistory since 2000. [2]

Honours

In 2004, Mithen was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. [3] He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot) in 1993 and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) in 1998. [2]

Publications

General academic books

Research monographs

Faynan Guides

Selected journal articles

Selected book chapters

See also

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