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'''Vere Gordon Childe''' (Usually known as '''Gordon Childe''') ([[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], 14 April 1892 – [[Mount Victoria]], New South Wales, 19 October 1957) was an [[Australia]]n [[archaeology|archaeologist]]. He was best known for his [[archaeological site|excavation]] of the unique [[Neolithic]] site of [[Skara Brae]] in [[Orkney]]. He is also credited with coining the terms '[[Neolithic Revolution]]' and '[[Urban Revolution]]'. He attempted to place his discoveries inside a theory of prehistoric development on a wider European and world scale. |
'''Vere Gordon Childe''' (Usually known as '''Gordon Childe''') ([[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], 14 April 1892 – [[Mount Victoria]], New South Wales, 19 October 1957) was an [[Australia]]n [[archaeology|archaeologist]]. He was best known for his [[archaeological site|excavation]] of the unique [[Neolithic]] site of [[Skara Brae]] in [[Orkney]]. He is also credited with coining the terms '[[Neolithic Revolution]]' and '[[Urban Revolution]]'. He attempted to place his discoveries inside a theory of prehistoric development on a wider European and world scale. |
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 15 April 2020
Vere Gordon Childe (Usually known as Gordon Childe) (Sydney, New South Wales, 14 April 1892 – Mount Victoria, New South Wales, 19 October 1957) was an Australian archaeologist. He was best known for his excavation of the unique Neolithic site of Skara Brae in Orkney. He is also credited with coining the terms 'Neolithic Revolution' and 'Urban Revolution'. He attempted to place his discoveries inside a theory of prehistoric development on a wider European and world scale.
References
[change | change source]- Neil Faulkner 2007. Gordon Childe and Marxist Archaeology. International Socialism 116. [1]
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