Alasdair Whittle
Alasdair William Richardson Whittle, FBA, FLSW (born 7 May 1949) is a British archaeologist and academic, specialising in Neolithic Europe. He was Distinguished Research Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University from 1997 to 2018.[1]
Alasdair Whittle FBA FLSW | |
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Born | Alasdair William Richardson Whittle 7 May 1949 |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeology |
Sub-discipline | Neolithic Europe |
Doctoral students | Susan Greaney |
Whittle was born on 7 May 1949.[1] He studied Literae Humaniores (ie classics) at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[1][2] He remained at Oxford to study for a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree, which he completed in 1976 with a thesis titled "The earlier Neolithic of Southern England and its Continental contacts".[3]
In 1998, Whittle was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA), the United Kingdom's national academy for the humanities and social sciences.[4] He is also a founding Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales (FLSW).[5]
Publications
- (editor, with Vicki Cummings) Going Over: The Mesolithic-Neolithic Transition in North-West Europe
- Europe in the Neolithic: the creation of new worlds
- The Archaeology of People: Dimensions of Neolithic Life
- Sacred Mound, Holy Ring.
- Problems in Neolithic Archaeology
References
- "Whittle, Prof. Alasdair William Richardson". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "People - Professor Alasdair Whittle". Cardiff University. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Whittle, A. W. R. (1976). "The earlier Neolithic of Southern England and its Continental contacts". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Professor Alasdair Whittle". The British Academy. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- "Alasdair Whittle". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2018.