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Arthur Evans
British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941)
For other uses, see Arthur Evans (disambiguation).
Sir Arthur Evans FRS FBA FREng | |
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| Born | Arthur John Evans (1851-07-08)8 July 1851 Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 11 July 1941(1941-07-11) (aged 90) Youlbury, Boars Hill, Berkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, University of Oxford |
| Known for | Excavations at Knossos; developing the concept of Minoan civilisation |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology, museum management, journalism, statesmanship, philanthropy |
| Institutions | Ashmolean Museum |
Sir Arthur John EvansFRS FBA FREng[1][2] (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age.
The first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete began in 1877. They were