Kathleen Kenyon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Kathleen Kenyon born?January 5, 1906, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
2. When did Kathleen Kenyon die?August 24, 1978
3. What is the academic affiliations?Somerville College, Oxford (student); St Hugh's College, Oxford (Principal, 1962-1973)
4. What is the key excavation period?Tell es-Sultan (Jericho), 1952-1958

Stratigraphic Excavation: A method of digging that preserves and analyzes the layers of soil and debris to establish a chronological sequence.
Levant: The eastern Mediterranean region, including modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
Urbanism: The study of the development and growth of cities and urban societies.
Pre-Pottery Neolithic: An early phase of the Neolithic period characterized by settled life and sophisticated stone tools, predating the widespread use of pottery.