Occupation

ARCHAEOLOGISTS

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With 151 biographies, Archaeologists are the 58th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Volleyball Players, Journalists, and Martial Arts.

People

Pantheon has 151 people classified as archaeologists born between 3150 BC and 1965. Of these 151, 12 (7.95%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living archaeologists include Miroslav Verner, Robert Ballard, and Leonardo López Luján. The most famous deceased archaeologists include Hat Hor, V. Gordon Childe, and Jacquetta Hawkes.

Living Archaeologists

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Deceased Archaeologists

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Places

Most archaeologists were born in United Kingdom (34), Germany (19), and United States (18). By city, the most common birth places were London (6), Berlin (3), and Paris (3).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as archaeologists in Pantheon are Semerkhet, Den, and Hat Hor.  The concentration of archaeologists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier archaeologists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Archaeologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Archaeologists since 1700.