Arthur Evans Biography

Arthur Evans biography

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NAME: Arthur Evans
OCCUPATION: Archaeologist
BIRTH DATE: July 08, 1851
DEATH DATE: July 11, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH: Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Youlbury, near Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Full Name: Sir Arthur John Evans

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Arthur Evans was a noted archaeologist and curator known for unearthing the remains of ancient Minoan civilization.

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Born on July 8, 1851, in Nash Mills, England, Arthur Evans worked as a curator and archaeology professor before leading excavation at a site on the island of Crete. His digging led to the discovery of an ancient civilization he dubbed Minoan after King Minos, and he made further discoveries that helped form a picture of the ancient Mediterranean world. Knighted in 1911, Evans died on July 11, 1941.