Kathleen Kenyon
Dame Kathleen Mary Kenyon, DBE, FBA, FSA (5 January 1906 – 24 August 1978) was a British archaeologist of Neolithic culture in the Fertile Crescent. She led excavations of Tell es-Sultan, the site of ancient Jericho, from 1952 to 1958, and has been called one of the most influential archaeologists of the 20th century. She was Principal of St Hugh's College, Oxford, from 1962 to 1973, having undertaken her own studies at Somerville College, Oxford.
Kathleen Kenyon DBE FBA FSA | |
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| Born | Kathleen Mary Kenyon 5 January 1906 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 August 1978 (aged 72) Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Known for | Excavation of Tell es-Sultan (Jericho) Excavation of Jewry Wall Wheeler-Kenyon method |
| Academic background | |
| Education | St Paul's Girls' School |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
| Sub-discipline | Neolithic Ancient Near East Archaeological theory |
| Institutions | Institute of Archaeology St Hugh's College, Oxford |
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