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
Born
Alasdair William Richardson Whittle

(1949-05-07) 7 May 1949
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Sub-disciplineNeolithic Europe
Doctoral studentsSusan 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
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References
  1. "Whittle, Prof. Alasdair William Richardson". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. "People - Professor Alasdair Whittle". Cardiff University. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. "Professor Alasdair Whittle". The British Academy. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. "Alasdair Whittle". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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