Graeme Barker
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Graeme William Walter Barker, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|commas=on|CBE|FBA|size=100%}} (born 23 October 1946) is a British archaeologist, notable for his work on the Italian Bronze Age, the Roman occupation of Libya, and landscape archaeology. Having taught at the University of Sheffield and the University of Leicester, he was Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge from 2004 to 2014.
Early life and education
Barker was born on 23 October 1946. He was educated at Alleyn's School, then a direct grant grammar school in Dulwich. He studied for the classical tripos at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.{{cite web |title=Barker, Prof. Graeme William Walter, (born 23 Oct. 1946), Disney Professor of Archaeology, 2004–14, now Emeritus, and Senior Fellow, since 2014, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge (Director, 2004–14); Fellow, St John's College, Cambridge, since 2004 |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U6480 |website=Who's Who 2021 |publisher=Oxford University Press |access-date=6 February 2021 |language=en |date=1 December 2020}} He remained at Cambridge to take his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, which he completed in 1973 with a doctoral thesis titled "Prehistoric economies and cultures in Central Italy.".{{cite thesis |last1=Barker |first1=Graeme William Walter |title=Prehistoric economies and cultures in Central Italy. |url=https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.448919 |website=E-Thesis Online Service |publisher=The British Library |date=1973|type=Ph.D }}
Academic career
In 1972, Barker joined the University of Sheffield as a lecturer in prehistory and archaeology. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1981, and was additionally Director of the British School at Rome from 1984.
In 1988, Barker was appointed Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Leicester, which became the School of Archaeological Studies in 1990 and the School of Archaeology and Ancient History in 2001. Barker was elected to the Disney Professorship of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge in 2004, and is a fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. He retired from the Disney chair at the end of September 2014.
In April 2015, he and his team announced the discovery of neanderthal skeletons in the Shanidar Cave located north of Erbil.{{cite web |url=http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/150420152 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416085917/http://rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/150420152 |archive-date=2015-04-16 |title=More Neanderthal remains found in Kurdistan's Shanidar cave}}
Barker is a member of the Antiquity Trust, which supports the publication of the archaeology journal Antiquity.{{cite web |title=Antiquity Trust |work=Antiquity |url=http://www.antiquity.ac.uk/about/trust |access-date=2023-08-14}}
Honours
In 2005, Barker was, with Israel Finkelstein, joint winner of the Dan David Prize. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 1999.{{cite web|title=Record for: BARKER, Professor Graeme |url=http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/directory/ord.cfm?member=3173 |work=British Academy Fellows |publisher=British Academy |accessdate=19 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191403/http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/directory/ord.cfm?member=3173 |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to archaeology.{{London Gazette|issue=61092|supp=y|page=N8|date=31 December 2014}}[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf 2015 New Year Honours List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102104907/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf |date=2015-01-02 }}
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External links
- [http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/directory/gb314 Graeme Barker's home page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723045143/http://www.dandavidprize.org/index.php/laureates/laureates-2005/64-2005-past-archaeology/100-prof-graeme-barker.html 2005 Dan David Prize laureate]
- [http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2004032301 University of Cambridge press release]
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Category:English archaeologists
Category:Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge
Category:Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
Category:Academics of the University of Leicester
Category:Fellows of the British Academy
Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Category:People educated at Alleyn's School