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
dateOfBirth 1908-12-30
dateOfDeath 1981-07-16
educatedAt University of Cincinnati
Yale University
employer American School of Classical Studies at Athens
University of Cincinnati
fieldOfWork Aegean prehistory
Greek archaeology
classical archaeology
genre archaeological report
classical studies
hasAcademicAdvisor Carl Blegen
influenced Elizabeth Caskey
later generations of Aegean prehistorians
influencedBy Carl Blegen
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Archaeological Institute of America
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
notableWork Lerna: A Preclassical Site in the Argolid
excavations at Ayia Irini on Kea
excavations at Gordion
excavations at Keos
excavations at Lerna
excavations at Troy
occupation archaeologist
classical scholar
placeOfBirth Alexandria, Virginia
placeOfDeath Athens, Greece
linked to: Athens
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
workLocation Argolid
Greece
Lerna

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Lerna excavationLeader John Langdon Caskey
House of the Tiles excavatedBy John L. Caskey
linked to: John Langdon Caskey