Kathleen Kenyon Research Paper
Kathleen Kenyon(1906-1978)British archaeologist
TOPIC CONCEPT: Some of the most incredible archaeological discoveries in the 20th century were made by Dame Kathleen Kenyon; she shaped archaeology with her contribution to institutions, training of future archaeologists and publications.
NAME AND DEFINE: Kathleen Kenyon (5/1/1906-24/8/1978) is from London England and is the eldest daughter to Sir Frederic Kenyon, a British paleographer, biblical and classical scholar. He was a later director of the British Museum and was also president of the British academy. Kathleen is most famous for her excavations in Jericho and Bangalow in 1952-1958, the Jewry wall (a substantial ruined wall of a public building of Ratae Corieltauvorum (Roman Leicester) …show more content…
This leaves a (1 meter wide) freestanding wall of earth known as balk, on each side of a unit. These vertical slices of earth allow archaeologists to compare the exact provenance of a found object or feature to adjacent layers of earth (strata). During Kenyon 's excavations at Jericho, this technique helped separate the long and complicated occupational history of the site. It was believed that this approach allowed more accurate observations than the earlier "horizontal exposure" technique which relied on architectural and ceramic …show more content…
It appeared that a productive well-built city had existed this meant that there had been people living a stable life in the Neolithic Period, 3000 years before pottery was invented, this new discovery totally denied the previously held ideas about the development of pottery . The stone querns used for storage of cereals pointed to the harvesting of crops, possibly wheat and barley. It appeared that these early inhabitants also hunted gazelle, identified by animal bones found on the site. None of this would have been known if not for Kenyon 's excavations at Jericho. Kathleen also achieved many title roles in her life for example; she became the first female president of the Oxford University Archaeological Society, which I admire. She also served as Divisional Commander of the Red Cross in Hammersmith, London, and later as Acting Director and Secretary of the Institute of Archaeology of the University of London. In 1962, she was selected Principal of St Hugh 's College, Oxford. Kathleen’s work will be greatly remembered for her significant contributions in archaeology. Her field methods strengthened the science. At the same time, they found the need to introduce other methods and related fields of
TOPIC CONCEPT: Some of the most incredible archaeological discoveries in the 20th century were made by Dame Kathleen Kenyon; she shaped archaeology with her contribution to institutions, training of future archaeologists and publications.
NAME AND DEFINE: Kathleen Kenyon (5/1/1906-24/8/1978) is from London England and is the eldest daughter to Sir Frederic Kenyon, a British paleographer, biblical and classical scholar. He was a later director of the British Museum and was also president of the British academy. Kathleen is most famous for her excavations in Jericho and Bangalow in 1952-1958, the Jewry wall (a substantial ruined wall of a public building of Ratae Corieltauvorum (Roman Leicester) …show more content…
This leaves a (1 meter wide) freestanding wall of earth known as balk, on each side of a unit. These vertical slices of earth allow archaeologists to compare the exact provenance of a found object or feature to adjacent layers of earth (strata). During Kenyon 's excavations at Jericho, this technique helped separate the long and complicated occupational history of the site. It was believed that this approach allowed more accurate observations than the earlier "horizontal exposure" technique which relied on architectural and ceramic …show more content…
It appeared that a productive well-built city had existed this meant that there had been people living a stable life in the Neolithic Period, 3000 years before pottery was invented, this new discovery totally denied the previously held ideas about the development of pottery . The stone querns used for storage of cereals pointed to the harvesting of crops, possibly wheat and barley. It appeared that these early inhabitants also hunted gazelle, identified by animal bones found on the site. None of this would have been known if not for Kenyon 's excavations at Jericho. Kathleen also achieved many title roles in her life for example; she became the first female president of the Oxford University Archaeological Society, which I admire. She also served as Divisional Commander of the Red Cross in Hammersmith, London, and later as Acting Director and Secretary of the Institute of Archaeology of the University of London. In 1962, she was selected Principal of St Hugh 's College, Oxford. Kathleen’s work will be greatly remembered for her significant contributions in archaeology. Her field methods strengthened the science. At the same time, they found the need to introduce other methods and related fields of