David Oates (archaeologist)
Professor David Oates FSA FBA | |
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| Born | Edward Ernest David Michael Oates 25 February 1927 Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 22 March 2004 (aged 77) , Cambridgeshire, England |
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British School of Archaeology in Iraq Institute of Archaeology, University of London McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research |
Edward Ernest David Michael Oates,
Early life
Oates was born on 25 February 1927 in
Academic career
In 1951, Oates returned to his alma mater,
From 1964 to 1971, he led excavations at
In 1969, he was appointed Professor of Western Asiatic Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology in London, England. This allowed him and his family to return to the UK.[3][6] In 1976, he restarted excavations at Tell Brak; it had previously been excavated under Max Mallowan.[1] He continued to oversee the excavation until his death.[3] He took early retirement from the Institute of Archaeology in 1982.[2] From 1997 to his death, he was a fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research at the University of Cambridge.[6]
Oates died in Cambridge on 22 March 2004.[1] His funeral was held at the Trinity College Chapel, on 31 March.[2]
Personal life
In addition to English, Oates spoke Arabic, Turkish, Italian and French.[3]
During the excavation of Nimrud, he met Joan Lines. She was an American who had joined the excavations from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They married in 1956 and together had three children. They collaborated on a number of archaeological publications and excavations.[2][3]
Honours
In 1954, Oates was elected
In 2002, he was honoured with a Festschrift:
- Oates, J.; McMahon, A. M.; Martin, H., eds. (2002). Of pots and plans: papers on the archaeology and history of Mesopotamia and Syria presented to David Oates in honour of his 75th birthday. London: NABU Publications. ISBN 1897750625.
Selected works
- Oates, David (1968). Studies in the ancient history of northern Iraq. London: Oxford University Press.
- Oates, David; Oates, Joan (1976). The rise of civilization. Oxford: Elsevier. ISBN 072900015X.
- Oates, Carolyn; Postgate, Carolyn; Oates, David (1997). The excavations at Tell al Rimah: the pottery. Warminster: British School of Archaeology in Iraq. ISBN 0856687006.
- Oates, David; Oates, Joan; McDonald, Helen (1998). Excavations at Tell Brak: Vol. 1: The Mitanni and Old Babylonian periods. Cambridge: McDonald Institute. ISBN 0951942050.
- Oates, David; Oates, Joan; McDonald, Helen (2001). Excavations at Tell Brak: Vol. 2: Nagar in the third millennium BC. Cambridge: McDonald Institute. ISBN 9780951942093.
- Oates, Joan; Oates, David (2001). Nimrud: an Assyrian imperial city revealed. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq. ISBN 0903472252.
References
- ^ JSTOR 41668698.
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituaries: Professor David Oates, MA, FSA, FBA (1927–2004)". Iraq. 66. British Institute for the Study of Iraq: v–vii. 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "David Oates; Obituary". The Times. No. 68043. 7 April 2004. p. 26.
- ^ "Palace of the Emperors Excavation". Research. British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9780197264348. Retrieved 13 March 2015 – via Oxford Index.
- ^ a b c "Prof David Oates (Biographical details)". Research. The British Museum. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Professor David Oates; Archaeologist who oversaw excavations on an old-fashioned scale in Iraq and Syria". The Independent. 1 April 2004. p. 34.
- ^ "OATES, Professor David (25/02/1927-22/03/2004)". British Academy Fellows. British Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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