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Olga Tufnell

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British archaeologist (1905-1985)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1905 to 1985 · aged 80
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Olga Tufnell was a British archaeologist who assisted on the excavation of the ancient city of Lachish in the 1930s. She had no formal training in archaeology, but had worked as a secretary for Flinders Petrie for a number of years before being given a field assignment.

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1951Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

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Olga Tufnell was a British archaeologist who assisted on the excavation of the ancient city of Lachish in the 1930s. She had no formal training in archaeology, but had worked as a secretary for Flinders Petrie for a number of years before being given a field assignment. Olga then went on to join James Leslie Starkey in the expedition to find Lachish in 1929 and remained part of the team for the following seasons.

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Lived 1905 to 1985 · aged 80
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