Edith Eccles
Edith Eccles | |
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| Born | 8 October 1910 |
| Died | 24 June 1977 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Known for | Excavations at Knossos and Arkalochori |
| Awards | Mary Paul Collins Scholarship in Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Institutions | British School at Athens Bryn Mawr College |
Edith Eccles (born 1910 in Liverpool; died 1977) was a British classical archaeologist who did work at the British School at Athens and worked with Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos on Crete in the 1930s.[1] She studied at Royal Holloway, University of London.[2]
Career
During the 1930s she was a friend of
Mercy Money-Coutts who worked and travelled with her in Greece and beyond.[3] She remained active after the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that ultimately ended her life.[2]
In 1935, Eccles assisted the archaeologist Spyridon Marinatos with excavations at the cave sanctuary of Arkalochori.[2] She maintained a strong professional relationship with Marinatos throughout her life, which is documented through letters published in 2015.[1]
In 1936, Eccles attended
Mycenean periods.[5]
Selected works
- Eccles, Edith. "The Seals and Sealings." Annual of the British School at Athens vol. 40(1940): 43–49. [1]
- Hutchinson, R. W., Edith Eccles and Sylvia Benton. "Unpublished Objects from Palaikastro and Praisos. II." The Annual of the British School at Athens, vol. 40(1939): 38–59. [2].
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-78076-811-3.
- ^ a b c d Momigliano, Nicoletta. "EDITH ECCLES (1910-1977)" (PDF). Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology, Brown University. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Elizabeth Schofield, Mercy Money-Coutts Seiradaki (1910-1993)
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- ^ "Graduates Acclaim Plan for Exchange". The College News. Bryn Mawr and Wayne, PA. 14 October 1936. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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