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Jacquetta Hawkes

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British archaeologist (1910-1996)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1910 to 1996 · aged 85
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Jacquetta Hawkes was an English archaeologist and writer. She was the first woman to study the Archaeology & Anthropology degree course at the University of Cambridge. A specialist in prehistoric archaeology, she excavated Neanderthal remains at the Palaeolithic site of Mount Carmel with Yusra and Dorothy Garrod.

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Pfeiffer Arch - Newnham College.Pfeiffer Arch - Newnham College.Walter James Redfern Turner portrait by Lady Ottoline MorrellWalter James Redfern Turner portrait by Lady Ottoline MorrellFestival of Britain posterFestival of Britain posterHawkes (left) and J. B. Priestley, 1953Hawkes (left) and J. B. Priestley, 1953St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hubberholme, North YorkshireSt Michael and All Angels' Church, Hubberholme, North Yorkshire

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Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

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Jacquetta Hawkes was an English archaeologist and writer. She was the first woman to study the Archaeology & Anthropology degree course at the University of Cambridge. A specialist in prehistoric archaeology, she excavated Neanderthal remains at the Palaeolithic site of Mount Carmel with Yusra and Dorothy Garrod. She was a representative for the UK at UNESCO, and was curator of the "People of Britain" pavilion at the Festival of Britain.

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Lived 1910 to 1996 · aged 85
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