Augustus Pitt Rivers,his field of expertise is Ethnological Archaeology

Augustus Pitt Rivers

Date of Birth :

1827-14-04

Place of Birth :

Wetherby, Yorkshire

Country :

United Kingdom

Field of Expertise :

Ethnological Archaeology

Educational background :

Degree in ethnology and archaeology.

Acheivements / Contributions :

Rivers was known as the "Father of British Archaeology," for expressing the importance of thorough site excavation through stratigraphic observation and recording.
Among the titles he has held, included are:
- First Inspector of Ancient Monuments in Britain
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Vice-president of the Society of Antiquaries, London.
- President of the Anthropological Institute
Between 1887 and 1898, Augustus published his discoveries in four manuscripts entitled Excavations in Cranborne Chase.

Bibliography :

Antique Works of Art from Benin,Report On Excavations in the Pen Pits, Near Penselwood, Somerset , On The Discovery Of Chert Implements In Stratified Gravel In The Nile Valley Near Thebes (1882) .