Colin Renfrew (Author of Archaeology)

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Colin Renfrew

Born

in Stockton-on-Tees, England, The United Kingdom

July 25, 1937

Died

November 24, 2024

Genre

History, Archaeology

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Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn was a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer noted for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and the prevention of looting at archaeological sites.
Renfrew was also the Disney Professor of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research and was a Senior Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.

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	Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice by Colin Renfrew, Paul G. Bahn 4.14 avg rating — 1,074 ratings — published 1991 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Archaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European Origins 3.73 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1987 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Civilization 3.81 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1973 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Archaeology: The Key Concepts by Colin Renfrew (Editor ), Paul G. Bahn (Editor) 3.63 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2004 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loot, Legitimacy and Ownership: The Ethical Crisis in Archaeology by Colin Renfrew, Richard Hodges (Series Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Past Worlds Harper Collins Atlas of Archaelogy 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Figuring It Out: What Are We? Where Do We Come From? 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Human 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ancient Mind: Elements of Cognitive Archaeology by Colin Renfrew, Ezra B.W. Zubrow (Editor) 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sapient Mind: Archaeology meets neuroscience by Colin Renfrew (editor), Chris Frith (欧宝娱乐 Author) (Editor), Lambros Malafouris (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars