Egypt
The Independent (Neal Ascherson)
See the entire obituary on the above page.
- Sad News: Dr John Alexander
McDonald Institute Fellows and Members will be saddened to hear of the death, on Monday 16th August, of Dr John Alexander, aged 88. Previously a student at Pembroke College, he had been a Fellow of St John's College since 1976 and was a former Lecturer...
- Museums: Interview With The Petrie's Stephen Quirk
Heritage Key (Sean Williams) Dr Stephen Quirke is a lecturer of Egyptology at University College London, and curator of the Petrie Museum, named after the famous archaeologist William Flinders Petrie. Dr Quirke has written several books on Ancient Egypt;...
- Richard Hodges Named Director Of University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania Richard Hodges has been named the Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Hodges will join Penn Oct. 1 from his position as director of the Institute of World Archaeology at...
- Book Review: Excavating Egypt
About.com I am fairly sure that I've featured this review previously, but new visitors may be interested (an anyway, its Petrie!). There are some lovely photographs accompanying the article: A Special Exhibition Catalogue Review by Stan Parchin Excavating...
- Book Review: Excavating Egypt
http://arthistory.about.com/od/book_reviews/l/bl_exegypt_spcatrev.htmReview by Stan ParchinBetsy Teasley Trope, Stephen Quirke and Peter Lacovara, et al.Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College...
Egypt
Peter Ucko Obituary
The Independent (Neal Ascherson)
Peter John Ucko, archaeologist: born London 27 July 1938; Lecturer in Anthropology, University College London 1962-72, Director, Institute of Archaeology and Professor of Comparative Archaeology 1996-2006 (Emeritus); Principal, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies 1972-81; Professor of Archaeology, Southampton University 1981-96; died London 14 June 2007.
Peter Ucko was the most influential archaeologist of his time. Almost single-handed, he brought about a revolution which irrevocably changed the whole structure and outlook of international archaeology.
See the entire obituary on the above page.
- Sad News: Dr John Alexander
McDonald Institute Fellows and Members will be saddened to hear of the death, on Monday 16th August, of Dr John Alexander, aged 88. Previously a student at Pembroke College, he had been a Fellow of St John's College since 1976 and was a former Lecturer...
- Museums: Interview With The Petrie's Stephen Quirk
Heritage Key (Sean Williams) Dr Stephen Quirke is a lecturer of Egyptology at University College London, and curator of the Petrie Museum, named after the famous archaeologist William Flinders Petrie. Dr Quirke has written several books on Ancient Egypt;...
- Richard Hodges Named Director Of University Of Pennsylvania Museum Of Archaeology And Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania Richard Hodges has been named the Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Hodges will join Penn Oct. 1 from his position as director of the Institute of World Archaeology at...
- Book Review: Excavating Egypt
About.com I am fairly sure that I've featured this review previously, but new visitors may be interested (an anyway, its Petrie!). There are some lovely photographs accompanying the article: A Special Exhibition Catalogue Review by Stan Parchin Excavating...
- Book Review: Excavating Egypt
http://arthistory.about.com/od/book_reviews/l/bl_exegypt_spcatrev.htmReview by Stan ParchinBetsy Teasley Trope, Stephen Quirke and Peter Lacovara, et al.Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College...