Gertrude Caton-Thompson

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaeologist
gptkbp:advocacy Women in archaeology
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Anthropological_Institute
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Fellow_of_the_British_Academy
gptkbp:birthDate 1888-01-04
gptkbp:contributedTo Established Great Zimbabwe as a significant archaeological site
gptkbp:contribution Promoted_understanding_of_African_history
gptkbp:culturalContribution Contributed_to_the_preservation_of_African_history
gptkbp:culturalImpact Increased_awareness_of_African_heritage
gptkbp:deathDate 1948-07-24
gptkbp:faculty gptkb:Archaeological_Institute_of_America
gptkbp:famousFor Her_work_in_Zimbabwe
gptkbp:field Archaeology
Systematic excavation techniques
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Archaeology
gptkbp:financialPerformance Respected figure in archaeology
gptkbp:historical_analysis Influenced future generations of archaeologists
gptkbp:historicalRole Pioneer_in_African_archaeology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Challenged colonial narratives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gertrude Caton-Thompson
gptkbp:impact Enhanced_understanding_of_African_civilizations
gptkbp:influenced Encouraged female participation in archaeology
African_archaeology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Flinders_Petrie
gptkbp:influenceOn Modern archaeology
gptkbp:inspiration Women in science
gptkbp:involved Women's rights advocacy
gptkbp:involvedIn Archaeological societies
gptkbp:knownFor Excavation of Great Zimbabwe
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering female archaeologist
gptkbp:nationality British
White_British
gptkbp:notableFeature None known
gptkbp:notableWork The Zimbabwe Culture
gptkbp:occupation Archaeologist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:profession Inspiration for women in science and archaeology
gptkbp:publications The_Zimbabwe_Culture:_A_Historical_Study
gptkbp:researchAreas Cultural_heritage_of_Africa
African_archaeology
gptkbp:researchContribution Promoted interdisciplinary approaches
Published_works_on_African_archaeology
gptkbp:researchFocus Prehistoric_Africa
gptkbp:researchInterest Field excavation
Published articles in archaeological journals
gptkbp:scholarships Promoted academic rigor in fieldwork
gptkbp:spouse Not married
gptkbp:technique Stratigraphic excavation
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Zimbabwe