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Gordon Childe and Scottish Archaeology: The Edinburgh Years 1927–1946

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2017

Ian Ralston
Ian Ralston*
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Abstract

This article considers Childe's career in Scotland, where he was Abercromby Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at Edinburgh University 1927–1946, and assesses his impact on Scottish archaeology and the Scottish archaeological community. Matters discussed include his development of teaching programmes and resources within the university, and his association with the Edinburgh League of Prehistorians. His excavation and fieldwork at Skara Brae and elsewhere, and his publications during this span, are considered. Childe's collaborations with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and the National Museum, especially during the Second World War, are reviewed. The archaeological achievements of some of his Edinburgh students are briefly summarized.

Cet article évoque la carrière de Childe en Écosse, où il était titulaire de la chaire » Abercromby « en archéologie préhistorique à l'Université d'Édimbourg de 1927 à 1946, et évalue en même temps son impacte sur l'archéologie écossaise et la communauté archéologique écossaise. On y discute entre autres les programmes d'enseignement et les ressources qu'il avait développés au sein de l'université, et son association avec la Ligue des Préhistoriens d'Édimbourg. Ses fouilles et son travail sur le terrain, entre autres à Skara Brae, et ses publications durant cette période sont également examinés. De plus on passe en revue sa collaboration avec la ‘Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland’ et avec le Musée National, plus particulièrement pendant la Deuxième Guerre Mondiale, et on résume brièvement les exploits archéologiques de quelques-uns de ses étudiants édimbourgeois.

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Zusammenfassung

Dieser Aufsatz beschäftigt sich mit Childes Karriere in Schottland, wo er zwischen 1927 und 1946 Abercromby-Professor für Prähistorische Archäologie an der Universität Edinburgh war, und bewertet seinen Einfluss auf die Archäologie Schottlands und die schottische archäologische Gemeinschaft. Dies schließt seine Entwicklung von Lehrprogrammen und -ressourcen innerhalb der Universität und seine Anbindung an die Edinburgh League of Prehistorians ein. Seine Ausgrabungen und Feldforschungen in Skara Brae und anderen Plätzen sowie seine Publikationen in diesem Zeitraum werden behandelt. Zudem werden Childes Zusammenarbeit mit der Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland und dem Nationalmuseum eingeschätzt sowie die archäologischen Leistungen einiger seiner Edinburgher Studenten kurz zusammengefasst.

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Abercromby ProfessorEdinburgh League of PrehistoriansEdinburgh UniversityScotlandScottish archaeologyVere Gordon Childechaire » Abercromby »Ligue des Préhistoriens d'ÉdimbourgUniversité d'ÉdimbourgÉcossearchéologie écossaiseVere Gordon ChildeAbercromby ProfessorEdinburgh League of PrehistoriansUniversität EdinburghSchottlandschottische ArchäologieVere Gordon Childe
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European Journal of Archaeology , Volume 12 , Issue 1-3 , 2009 , pp. 47 - 90
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