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Stuart Piggott [1910-1996]

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Definition: British archaeologist Stuart Piggott was Abercromby Chair of Archaeology in the University of Edinburgh for over thirty years, and is known for his work in Wessex, England, and in India. His best known books include Prehistoric India [1850], Ancient Europe [1965] and Prehistoric Societies, the last co-written with Grahame Clarke in 1965.

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