University

University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

University in Edinburgh. 16 people in the register connected with it.

History

1965
Birmingham archaeology section's trial excavation at Philia-Drakos (3 Aug to 20 Sept), led by P. S. Gelling and T. F. Watkins; this was a Birmingham, not yet Edinburgh, undertaking.
Philia-DrakosP. S. Gelling T. F. Watkins Karageorghis 1966
1967
Second season at Philia-Drakos (30 Aug to 29 Sept) by a British mission 'patronised by Edinburgh and Birmingham' under Gelling and Watkins.
Philia-DrakosP. S. Gelling T. F. Watkins Karageorghis 1968
1968–1970
Third (26 Aug to 27 Sept 1968), fourth (1969) and fifth (29 June to 7 Aug 1970) seasons at Philia-Drakos under Watkins for the Edinburgh Department of Archaeology; earlier dark-faced burnished ware phase, first Neolithic chamber tomb, early wall and ditch reported.
Philia-DrakosT. F. Watkins Karageorghis 1969 Karageorghis 1970 Karageorghis 1971 Nicolaou 1976
1972
Edinburgh also dug Kataliontas-Kourvellos (as stated by Kiely).
Kataliontas-KourvellosKiely 2017
1975–1978
E. J. Peltenburg joins Edinburgh as lecturer (start date 1975 per Caubet and Thomas, 1978 per Philip; personal chair 1994; emeritus 2007).
Edgar J. Peltenburg Philip 2016, p. 2 Caubet & Thomas 2016
1976
Lemba Archaeological Project begins at Lemba-Lakkous under Peltenburg; in 1976 the sponsoring mission is reported as Glasgow, with Edinburgh named from 1979.
LembaEdgar J. Peltenburg Karageorghis 1977 al. 1979
1979–1987
Edinburgh-affiliated Lemba Project excavation at Kissonerga-Mosphilia (from 1979), later Mylouthkia and Souskiou (Vathyrkakas, with the Department of Antiquities, 1991 and 1994-97).
KissonergaEdgar J. Peltenburg Karageorghis 1987 Philip 2016, p. 3 Steel 1997-1998, p. 144
1986
Small Edinburgh team under Gordon Thomas works the Chalcolithic levels in the last season at Maa-Palaeokastro.
Maa-PalaeokastroGordon Thomas Karageorghis 1987 Steel 1997-1998, p. 146
1988
Edinburgh hosts the early-Cyprus conference organised by Peltenburg (published 1989 as Early Society in Cyprus, Edinburgh University Press).
Edgar J. Peltenburg Kiely 2017 Caubet & Thomas 2016 Peltenburg 1989
1997–1998
Louise Steel, writing from Edinburgh, publishes the Archaeological Reports survey 'Archaeology in Cyprus 1987-1997'.
Louise Steel Steel 1997-1998
1998
M. Şevketoğlu completes an Edinburgh PhD on the Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Kyrenia district, supervised by Peltenburg with Watkins co-supervising a 1999 Cyprus survey PhD per Summerer.
Müge Hüseyin Şevketoğlu T. F. Watkins Şevketoğlu 1998 Summerer 2023
2007
Peltenburg becomes Emeritus Professor; he continued supervising, his last doctoral student being Charalambos Paraskeva (thesis 2015/2016).
Edgar J. Peltenburg Charalambos Paraskeva Philip 2016, p. 2 Kiely 2017, p. 30

People

16 people

Staff and members · 14

Paul Croftmember · member of the British Mission at Lemba; later 'University of Edinburgh/Lemba Archaeological Research Centre'al. 19791979
Gordon Thomasstaff (1986–1998) · leader of a small team at Maa-Palaeokastro, 1986; later 'Dr' · worked for itKarageorghis 1987 Steel 1997-1998, p. 1461986–1998
Louise Maguirestudent (c. 1987–1991) · doctoral student of E. J. Peltenburg; PhD on Middle Cypriot pottery; later signs papers 'University of Edinburgh'Kiely 20171987
Müge Hüseyin Şevketoğlustudent (c. 1995–1999) · PhD student (Archaeology)Şevketoğlu 19981995
Louise Steelfellow (1997–1998) · author of the AR survey, 1997-98 · worked for itSteel 1997-19981997–1998
Jacqueline Gilbeytrainee student on the survey; drawings done in Edinburgh1998
Charalambos Paraskevastudent (c. 2011–2016) · PhD candidate under E. Peltenburg (thesis 2015/2016); 'Eddie's last doctoral student'Kiely 2017, p. 302011
Andrew McCarthyFellow (doctoral graduate)
Carole McCartneydoctoral student; PhD 1996, 'The Analysis of Variability in Simple Core Technologies: Case Studies of Chipped Stone Technology in Post-PPN Assemblages From the Levant'
David A. SewellHonorary Postdoctoral Fellow, interested in prehistoric Cyprus (
Diane Bolgerfellow (from 2002)Kiely 2017
Graham Philipstudent (from 1988)Kiely 2017
Joanne Clarkedoctoral student under E. Peltenburg
Keith Rutterother

Fieldwork · 2

T. F. Watkinsfield-director (1966–1999) · Department of Archaeology; directed Philia-Drakos 1968-70; co-supervisor of a 1999 Cyprus survey PhD · dug for itKarageorghis 1969 Kiely 20171966–1970
Edgar J. Peltenburgother (1975 – 1978/2016) · Lecturer; personal chair 1994; Emeritus Professor from 2007 · dug for it · worked for itPhilip 2016, p. 2 Caubet & Thomas 20161975–2016

On Ancient Cyprus

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Sources

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2.Annie Caubet, Gordon D. Thomas (2016). “In memoriam, Edgar J. Peltenburg”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 46, 9-14.
3.T. Kiely (2017). “Britain and the archaeology of Cyprus II: 1914 to the present day”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 47, 253-310. Online
4.V. Karageorghis (1966). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1965”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 90.
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13.Müge Hüseyin Şevketoğlu (1998). “Archaeological Field Survey of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Settlement Sites in Kyrenia District, North Cyprus: Systematic Surface Collection and the Interpretation of Artefact Scatters”. PhD thesis, University of Edinburgh.
14.Lâtife Summerer (2023). “In Fear of Blacklisting. How the Division Shaped Archaeology in Cyprus”. New Approaches toward Recording, Preserving and Studying Cultural Heritage in Divided Cyprus. Kyrenia, ARUCAD Press.
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