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Vere Gordon Childe (14 April 1892 to 19 October 1957) was an Australian archaeologist who specialised in the study of European prehistory.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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University of Sydneyattested“Childe studied for a degree in classics at the University of Sydney in 1911; although focusing on written sources, he first came across classical archaeology through the work of the archaeologists Heinrich Schliemann and Arthur Evans.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1921year
Londonattested“In 1921 Storey sent Childe to London to keep the British press updated about developments in New South Wales, but Storey died in December and an ensuing New South Wales election restored a Nationalist government under George Fuller's pre…”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1921year
New South Walesattested“In 1921 Storey sent Childe to London to keep the British press updated about developments in New South Wales, but Storey died in December and an ensuing New South Wales election restored a Nationalist government under George Fuller's pre…”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1922year
Czechoslovakiaattested“Childe used this excursion to visit museums in Czechoslovakia and Hungary, bringing them to the attention of British archaeologists in a 1922 article in Man.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1926year
Near Eastattested“In 1926 he published a successor, The Aryans: A Study of Indo-European Origins, exploring the theory that civilisation diffused northward and westward into Europe from the Near East via an Indo-European linguistic group known as the Arya…”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
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1915year
Oxfordmentioned“Becoming a noted member of the left-wing reformist Oxford University Fabian Society, he was there in 1915 when it changed its name to the Oxford University Socialist Society, following a split from the Fabian Society.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
St Andrew's College, Sydneymentioned“In 1918 he became senior resident tutor at St Andrew's College, Sydney University, joining Sydney's socialist and anti-conscription movement.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
October 1918month
Maryborough, Queenslandmentioned“Moving to Maryborough, Queensland, in October 1918, Childe took up employment teaching Latin at the Maryborough Boys Grammar School, where his students included P.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
October 1918month
Maryborough State High Schoolmentioned“Moving to Maryborough, Queensland, in October 1918, Childe took up employment teaching Latin at the Maryborough Boys Grammar School, where his students included P.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
August 1919month
New South Walesmentioned“In August 1919, he became private secretary and speech writer to the politician John Storey, a prominent member of the centre-left Labor Party then in opposition to New South Wales' Nationalist Party government.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1922 to 1923period
Viennamentioned“In 1922 he travelled to Vienna to examine unpublished material about the painted Neolithic pottery from Schipenitz, Bukovina, held in the Prehistoric Department of the Natural History Museum; he published his findings in the 1923 volume…”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1922 to 1923period
Schipenitzmentioned“In 1922 he travelled to Vienna to examine unpublished material about the painted Neolithic pottery from Schipenitz, Bukovina, held in the Prehistoric Department of the Natural History Museum; he published his findings in the 1923 volume…”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
May 1923month
Lausannementioned“In May 1923 he visited the museums in Lausanne, Bern, and Zürich to study their prehistoric artefact collections; that year he became a member of the Royal Anthropological Institute.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
September 1927month
Edinburghmentioned“Although sad to leave London, Childe took the job, moving to Edinburgh in September 1927.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1928 to 1930period
Skara Braementioned“His best-known excavation was undertaken from 1928 to 1930 at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1928 to 1930period
Orkneymentioned“His best-known excavation was undertaken from 1928 to 1930 at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1930year
Scotlandmentioned“Simpson, in 1930, who was also the first women professional archaeologist in Scotland.”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
1933 to 1936period
Finavonmentioned“Together with Wallace Thorneycroft, another Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Childe excavated two vitrified Iron Age forts in Scotland, at Finavon, Angus (1933–34) and at Rahoy, Argyllshire (1936–37).”source: Wikipedia: V. Gordon Childe
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