Kathleen Kenyon - Wikipedia
WebDame 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. [2]
Dame Kathleen Kenyon | Middle East, Jericho & Excavations
WebMar 19, 2024 · Dame Kathleen Kenyon was an English archaeologist who excavated Jericho to its Stone Age foundation and showed it to be the oldest known continuously occupied human settlement. After working (1929) with the British archaeologist Gertrude Caton-Thompson at the Zimbabwe ruins in Southern Rhodesia
Timeline - Women in Exploration
WebBritish archaeologist, Kathleen Kenyon, is known for her excavations of ancient Jericho, one of the earliest continuous settlements in the world. She contributed to the archaeological research of Britain, Africa, and the Middle East. Kenyon was the first woman member of the Oxford Archaeological Society and the first female president.
How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The …
WebNov 12, 2018 · How a Woman Toppled the Legend of the Walls of Jericho: The Legacy of Kathleen Kenyon. According to the Bible, in the Book of Joshua, the Israelites encountered the city of Jericho as the first Canaanite stronghold they had to conquer in order to settle in their promised new land. In archaeological terms, Joshua the war lord, would have ...
Kenyon, Kathleen (1906–1978) | Encyclopedia.com
WebWomen in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Kenyon, Kathleen (1906–1978)One of the most productive and controversial British archaeologists of the 20th-century, who pioneered modern field methodology and contributed to the understanding of the role of the city in the growth of civilization. Name variations: Dame Kathleen Kenyon.
Biography: Kathleen Kenyon, Larger Than Life | Vision
WebKathleen Kenyon: Larger Than Life. P erhaps it was inevitable that Kathleen Kenyon would become one of the great women archaeologists of the 20 th century. Born on January 5, 1906, she was the eldest daughter of distinguished Bible scholar Sir Frederick Kenyon, who was for more than 20 years director of the British Museum.
Kathleen Kenyon - The Palestine Exploration Fund
WebDame Kathleen Kenyon – The Great Sitt – ‘K’, stands out as one of the most influential archaeologists of the 20th century working anywhere in the world. Born into an academic family (her father was Sir Frederick Kenyon, the Director of the British Museum), she had an extensive and eclectic career, which included writing and publishing ...
Kathleen Kenyon 1906-1978 - The BAS Library
WebGenerally recognized as the world’s greatest field archaeologist and clearly Great Britain’s leading Biblical archaeologist, Dame Kathleen Mary Kenyon is dead at 72. Dame Kathleen died in August, less than a week after suffering a stroke. She was stricken at her home in Wrexham, North Wales.
WebDame Kathleen Kenyon: Digging Up the Holy Land by Miriam C. Davis. Left Coast Press, Inc., Walnut Creek, California. 280 pp.,with 40 b/w figures. ISBN 978-1-59874-326-5 (paperback). $24.95 US. 2008. including photographs, maps, and sketches aid the reader in understanding the challenges of excavating extensive and immensely deep urban sites.
Kathleen Kenyon (1906-1978) - Ancient Near East
WebBorn on the 5 January 1906, the eldest daughter of Sir Frederick Kenyon, the distinguished Biblical scholar and later Director of the British Museum. Read history at Somerville College in the University of Oxford, England and later became the first woman president of the Oxford University Archaeological Society. Career Beginnings.
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