Aylward M. Blackman
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Born | Egyptian temples | 30 January 1883
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Aylward Manley Blackman,
Early life and education
Blackman was born in Dawlish, Devon, the eldest son of Rev. James Henry Blackman and Mary Anne Blackman (née Jacob).[2]
He was educated at home and his interest in archaeology was inspired by his father, a keen amateur archaeologist who created archaeological digs by burying home made 'tablets' for his children to discover.
Academic career
After graduation, Blackman worked in Nubia as an assistant on Reisner's Archaeological Survey of Nubia, 1907–1908, and the excavation of Buhen by the University of Pennsylvania.[3] Blackman also carried out a survey of the temples of Nubia, including the temples at Biga,
Blackman was the Laycock Fellow of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford, from 1912 to 1934. During this period he became closely associated with the Egypt Exploration Society and was a member of the Society's committee for many years.[5] On behalf of the Society, he directed the excavation of Meir, (1912–1914, 1921, 1949–1950) and the excavation of Sesebi, Sudan, (1936–1937).[6]
From 1934 to 1948, he was the
After his retirement in 1948, Blackman returned to Meir for one final season and published his research on the site in 1953.[3] He was elected a fellow of the British Academy in 1953.[3]
He died in 1956 in Abergele.[6]
Selected works
- The temple of Dendur. Cairo: l'Inst. Francais d'Archeologie Orientale. 1911.
- The temple of Derr. Cairo: l'Inst. Français d'Archéologie Orientale. 1913.
- The temple of Bigeh. Cairo: l'Inst. Francais d' Archeologie Orientale. 1915.
- Luxor and its temples. London: A. & C. Black. 1923.
- English translation, from the German Literatur der Aegypter (1923): Adolf Erman, The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians, London, Methuen & Co., 1927. Reprinted by Harper & Row, 1966, as The Ancient Egyptians: A Sourcebook of their Writings.
- Middle-Egyptian Stories. Brussels: Fondation Égyptologique Reine Élisabeth. 1932.
- The Rock Tombs of Meir. London; Boston: Egypt Exploration Fund (Egypt Exploration Society). 1914–1953.
- Aylward Manley Blackman; Michael R. Apted (1915). The Rock Tombs of Meir: Part 2. Sold at the offices of the Egypt exploration fund.
- Lloyd, Alan B., ed. (1998). Gods, priests, and men : studies in the religion of pharaonic Egypt. London; New York: Kegan Paul International. ISBN 978-0-7103-0412-4.
See also
References
- ^ Proceedings of the British Academy. Kraus Reprint. 1958. p. 225. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Blackman, David (2012). "Aylward Manley Blackman". The Blackman Family. David Blackman. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ S2CID 192356837.
- ^ Petch, Alison. "Winifred Susan Blackman". England: the other Within, Analysing the English Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Graves, Carl; Kalnoky, Ildiko (2015), Excavating Egypt: Directing a Dig: a guide to the EES dig directors (PDF), The Egypt Exploration Society, retrieved 8 March 2016
- ^ a b c "A. M. Blackman Dead". The New York Times. 10 March 1956.