Definition: Sir Mortimer Wheeler had to have been among the most influential public archaeologists of the middle twentieth century, as a result of his three popular television series on archaeology. Educated at the University of London, Wheeler's academic career included stints at the National Museum of Wales, the London Museum and the British Academy; he and his wife founded the London Institute of Archaeology. He had a distinguished military career during both World War I and II. Wheeler excavated extensively in Pakistan and India, and is also associated with the British sites of Verulamium and Maiden Castle.
Wheeler, Robert Eric Mortimer. 1992 Five thousand years of Pakistan : an archaeological outline. Karachi, Pakistan: Royal Book Co.
--- 1976. My archaeological mission to India and Pakistan. London : Thames and Hudson.
--- 1968. Flames over Persepolis, turning-point in history. New York, Reynal in association with William Morrow
--- 1966. Civilizations of the Indus Valley and beyond. London, Thames & Hudson
--- 1960. The Indus civilization. Cambridge, University Press.
--- 1955. Still digging; interleaves from an antiquary's notebook. London, M. Joseph
--- 1955. Rome beyond the imperial frontiers. London: Penguin Books.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
Wheeler, Robert Eric Mortimer. 1992 Five thousand years of Pakistan : an archaeological outline. Karachi, Pakistan: Royal Book Co.
--- 1976. My archaeological mission to India and Pakistan. London : Thames and Hudson.
--- 1968. Flames over Persepolis, turning-point in history. New York, Reynal in association with William Morrow
--- 1966. Civilizations of the Indus Valley and beyond. London, Thames & Hudson
--- 1960. The Indus civilization. Cambridge, University Press.
--- 1955. Still digging; interleaves from an antiquary's notebook. London, M. Joseph
--- 1955. Rome beyond the imperial frontiers. London: Penguin Books.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
