Arthur Evans

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1. When was Arthur Evans born?July 8, 1851
2. Where was Arthur Evans born?Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, England
3. What is the career?Archaeologist, historian, and numismatist. Director of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1884–1908)
4. What is the death?July 11, 1941
5. Who was Arthur Evans?Arthur Evans was a British archaeologist born in 1851 who discovered the lost Minoan civilization at Knossos on Crete.
6. What did Arthur Evans find at Knossos?He uncovered many artifacts, frescoes, pottery, and three different writing systems, showing a unique Bronze Age culture.

Numismatics: The study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, and paper money.
Mycenaean Civilization: A late Bronze Age civilization of mainland Greece, flourishing from approximately 1600 to 1100 BCE.
Linear B Decipherment: The process by which Linear B script was proven to be an early form of Greek by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick.