Paul Pettitt
Paul Pettitt | |
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| Born | Paul Barry Pettitt |
| Other names | Paul B. Pettitt |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Burial archaeology |
| Institutions | University of Oxford Keble College, Oxford University of Sheffield Durham University |
| Thesis | Tool reduction models, primary flaking, and lithic assemblage variability in the Middle Palaeolithic of southwest France (1999) |
Paul Barry Pettitt,
Professor of Archaeology at Durham University. He previously taught at Keble College, Oxford and the University of Sheffield
.
Early life and education
Pettitt studied
doctoral thesis was titled "Tool reduction models, primary flaking, and lithic assemblage variability in the Middle Palaeolithic of southwest France".[2]
Academic career
In 1995, Pettitt began his academic career as an
From 2003 to 2012, he taught and researched
Professor of Archaeology.[1] In 2022, he was Lady Davis Visiting Professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel.[4]
Pettitt's research focuses on the
He is a member of the editorial board of World Archaeology journal.[8]
Honours
On 19 June 2008, Pettitt was elected a
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[9]
Selected works
- Pettitt, Paul; ISBN 978-0199299171.
- Bahn, Paul; Pettitt, Paul (2009). Britain's oldest art: the Ice Age cave art of Creswell Crags. Swindon: English Heritage. ISBN 978-1848020252.
- Pettitt, Paul (2010). The Palaeolithic origins of human burial. Londond: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415354899.
- Pettitt, Paul; White, Mark (2012). The British Palaeolithic: hominin societies at the edge of the Pleistocene world. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415674546.
- Pettitt, Paul (2022). Homo Sapiens Rediscovered. London, UK: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-25263-5.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Prof Paul Pettitt". Department of Archaeology. Durham University. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Pettitt, Paul Barry (25 May 1999). "Tool reduction models, primary flaking, and lithic assemblage variability in the Middle Palaeolithic of southwest France". Newton Library Catalogue. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Staff profile: Professor Paul Pettitt". durham.ac.uk. Durham University. 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Paul Pettitt". The Institute of Archaeology. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Staff profile: Professor Paul Pettitt". Durham University. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Return to Kent's Cavern: New excavations in Britain's oldest Scheduled Ancient Monument". Current Archaeology. No. 262. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Rare beasts that roamed the ancient caverns". Western Morning News. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "World Archaeology Editorial board". Taylor and Francis Online.
- ^ "Fellows Directory". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
External links
- Homepage at Durham University
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