C. Leonard Woolley

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C. Leonard Woolley


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in Upper Clapton, London, The United Kingdom
April 17, 1880

Died
February 20, 1960

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Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.

He was married to Katharine Woolley who worked as the illustrator for his excavations.
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The Sumerians

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Ur of the Chaldees: A Revis...

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Digging Up the Past

3.45 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1930 — 39 editions
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Excavations at Ur: A Record...

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Ur: The First Phases

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Wilderness of Zin

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A Forgotten Kingdom

3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1953 — 23 editions
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History of Mankind: The Beg...

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Dead Towns and Living Men (...

4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1932 — 33 editions
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Ur, la ciudad de los caldeos

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