John Langdon Caskey

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John Langdon Caskey was an American archaeologist and classical scholar renowned for his influential excavations in Greece, particularly at prehistoric sites such as Lerna.

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instanceOf archaeologist
classical scholar
human
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
countryOfDeath Greece NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1908-12-30
dateOfDeath 1981-07-16
educatedAt University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED
Yale University
employer American School of Classical Studies at Athens NERFINISHED
University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Aegean prehistory
Greek archaeology
classical archaeology
genre archaeological report
classical studies
hasAcademicAdvisor Carl Blegen NERFINISHED
influenced Elizabeth Caskey NERFINISHED
later generations of Aegean prehistorians
influencedBy Carl Blegen NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American School of Classical Studies at Athens NERFINISHED
Archaeological Institute of America NERFINISHED
notableFor contributions to the study of Aegean prehistory
excavations at prehistoric sites in Greece
research on the Early Bronze Age in Greece
work at the site of Lerna in the Argolid
notableStudent Elizabeth Caskey NERFINISHED
notableWork Lerna: A Preclassical Site in the Argolid NERFINISHED
excavations at Ayia Irini on Kea
excavations at Gordion
excavations at Keos
excavations at Lerna NERFINISHED
excavations at Troy
occupation archaeologist
classical scholar
placeOfBirth Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Athens, Greece NERFINISHED
positionHeld director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens
head of the Classics Department at the University of Cincinnati
professor at the University of Cincinnati
spouse Elizabeth Caskey NERFINISHED
workLocation Argolid NERFINISHED
Greece NERFINISHED
Lerna NERFINISHED

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Lerna excavationLeader John Langdon Caskey