John Nicolas Coldstream
John Nicolas Coldstream, , (30 March 1927 – 21 March 2008) was an archaeology, archaeologist and academic specialising in the Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek pottery of the Geometric Period. He lectured at Bedford College (London), Bedford College, rising to become Professor of Aegean Archaeology, and then lectured at University College London as Yates Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology. His best known excavation sites are Kythera and Knossos. Early life Coldstream was born on 30 March 1927 in Lahore, British Raj. Sir John Coldstream, his father, was serving in the British colony as a High Court Judge. He was educated at the Preparatory school (United Kingdom), preparatory school St Cyprian's School, Eastbourne and the all-boys Public school (United Kingdom), public school Eton College, Eton, Berkshire. Following school, he undertook Conscription in the United Kingdom, national service in the British Army. On 26 January 1946, he was commissioned officer, commissioned into ...
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Archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for which, by definition, there are no written records. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until th ...
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