Who are some famous archaeologists?
Dr. dig responds: That’s not an easy question because so many great men and women have made important copntributions to the field of archaeology. But here are a few names of archaeologists that would be on my list of role models to choose from: Gertrude Bell (1868-1926. One of the first women to attend Oxford University in England. She was a great traveller and explorer and became one of the foremost mountain climbers of her generation. She went to Jerusalem to learn Arabic, and developed a passion for archaeology during her travels there. She is best known for her bravery in travelling to dangerous countries and for the archaeological discoveries she made in far off places. To learn more about Gertrude Bell, go to www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/home on the web. Kathleen Kenyon (1906-1978). She was one of the great women archaeologists of the twentieth century and is most famous for her careful excavation of the ancient city of Jericho. She was full of learning, a precise and careful recorder and
