Vere Gordon Childe
British prehistorian archaeologist (1892–1957)
Vere Gordon Childe (Usually known as Gordon Childe) (Sydney, New South Wales, 14 April 1892 – Mount Victoria, New South Wales, 19 October 1957) was an Australian archaeologist. He was best known for his excavation of the unique Neolithic site of Skara Brae in Orkney. He is also credited with coining the terms 'Neolithic Revolution' and 'Urban Revolution'. He attempted to place his discoveries inside a theory of prehistoric development on a wider European and world scale.
References
change- Neil Faulkner 2007. Gordon Childe and Marxist Archaeology. International Socialism 116. [1]
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