Professor Timothy Taylor is a British

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best known for his work as the originator and producer of

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archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

series ''

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''. He is an

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for '' Time Team America''. Taylor spent five years teaching, including two years VSO in

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, after completing a degree at the

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and a PGCE at the

University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of ...

. On leaving teaching he set up a company which specialised in producing educational programmes for schools. Today, Taylor is an independent writer and producer of archaeology programmes. He devised the format for Channel 4's ''Time Team'', which was developed from an earlier Channel 4 series '' Time Signs'', first broadcast in 1991. Produced by Taylor, it featured Mick Aston and Phil Harding, who both went on to appear on ''Time Team''. He also produced the spin-off series '' History Hunters'', '' Time Team Digs'' and '' Time Team Live''. Taylor is a Visiting Industrial Professor for the Public Understanding of Archaeology at the

University of Bristol The University of Bristol is a public university, public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to a Merchant Venturers' school founded in 1595 and University College, Br ...

, and has written a series of best selling books including ''The World Atlas of Archaeology'' in collaboration with Professor Mick Aston, ''The Ultimate Time Team Companion: An Alternative History of Britain'', ''Behind the Scenes at Time Team'', ''Digging the Dirt'' and ''Time Team: A Guide to the Archaeological Sites of Britain and Ireland''. Taylor recently received a Visiting Professorship in 'Archaeology in the Media' from the

.Honorary Staff in Archaeology
at the

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External links

2003 interview with Taylor - Dirt Brothers Road Trip
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Tim Living people Academics of the University of Bristol Alumni of the University of Birmingham Alumni of the University of Exeter British television producers Channel 4 people British television show creators Time Team Year of birth missing (living people)