Archaeology at Two Australian Universities 1971 to 2023
Now:
AED 62.00 Inclusive of VAT
Free Delivery
Only 3 left in stockFree DeliveryOnly 3 left in stock
Get it by 20 - 25 March
Earn 5% cashback with the Mashreq noon Credit Card. Apply now
1
Free delivery on Lockers & Pickup Points
Learn more
Enjoy hassle free returns with this offer.
Specifications
| Publisher | Austin Macauley Publishers |
| ISBN 13 | 9781035845408 |
| ISBN 10 | 1035845407 |
| Author | Graham Connah |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | This book is about the author's time as an academic archaeologist attached to the University of New England, Armidale NSW, and the Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia. It continues the autobiographical account in Prelude, published in 2011 and From Cambridge to Lake Chad published in 2019. It discusses his experiences as a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Professor and Emeritus Professor. This memoir also considers the role of many other people with whom he was associated. Covering the period of 1971 to 2023, it charts the development of the field of archaeology in the Australian context. |
| About the Author | The author was born in Cheshire, educated at the Wirral Grammar School, served on a destroyer in the Mediterranean, read history and archaeology at Cambridge University, and worked there as a research assistant. After experience on numerous excavations in Britain, including as assistant director and director, in 1961 he went to Nigeria, where he spent ten years excavating and on fieldwork. In 1971, he moved to the University of New England in Australia, founding the archaeology department there and later becoming its foundation professor. He returned to Nigerian fieldwork in 1978 and 1981 and subsequently excavated in Egyptian Nubia and Uganda. He also contributed to Australian historical archaeology and founded the journal Australasian Historical Archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities, MA (Cantab), D.Litt (UNE), and holds the Order of Australia. |
| Publication Date | 2024-07-19 |
| Number of Pages | 224 pages |
Archaeology at Two Australian Universities 1971 to 2023
Added to cart
Cart Total AED 62.00
