Tim Murray (archaeologist)

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Timothy Andrew Murray (born 12 February 1955) is an

Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales (Paris) and the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003 and Fellow of the Academy of the Humanities in Australia[2]
in the same year.

Research projects

His research interests include the history, philosophy and sociology of archaeology, theoretical archaeology (particularly issues of temporality), contact archaeology, the archaeology of the modern world, and heritage issues. He was editor in chief of the Bulletin of the History of Archaeology.[3]

In Melbourne, he has played prominent roles in developing large scale historical archaeological excavations in urban contexts including the Casselden Place dig,[4] and recent excavations at the Royal Exhibition Building.[5]

  • Sir John Lubbock and the foundation of prehistoric archaeology
  • Building Transnational Archaeologies in the Modern World 1750-1950
  • Urban Archaeology in Melbourne
  • Exploring the Archaeology of the Modern City
  • An Archaeology of Australia
  • A Global History of Archaeology

References

Bibliography

  • Encyclopedia of archaeology, edited by Tim Murray, Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1999-2001
  • Archaeology from Australia, edited by Tim Murray, Melbourne, Vic. : Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2004.

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