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Colin Renfrew

British archaeologist (1937–2024)

  • Fame55.1
  • Momentum7.2
  • Wikipedia2.1K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1937–2024, aged 87United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomAcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    34 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1937–2024
    Aged 87
  • Known for
    Signs Out of Time: The…
    2004
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Updated 2026-06-10

Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn was a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and the prevention of looting at archaeological sites.

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55.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Momentum7.2
Historical22.1
Now attention1.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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