John Garstang
(1876-1956)

Died aged 80

John Garstang (5 May 1876 – 12 September 1956) was a British archaeologist of the Ancient Near East, especially Egypt, Sudan, Anatolia and the southern Levant. He was the younger brother of Professor Walter Garstang, FRS, a marine biologist and zoologist. Garstang is considered a pioneer in the development of scientific practices in archaeology as he kept detailed records of his excavations with extensive photographic records, which was a comparatively rare practice in early 20th-century archaeology.

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Professor John Garstang (1876-1956) Egyptologist Was born here 5th May 1876

Strawberry Bank, Blackburn, United Kingdom where they was born (1876)