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American-born Cypriot archeologist (1965–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carole McCartney (1965 – 13 March 2021) was a Pittsburgh-born Cypriot archeologist.[1]
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Carole McCartney | |
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Born | 1965 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Died | 13 March 2021 55–56) | (aged
Nationality | Cypriot |
Occupation | archeologist |
She studied archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, finishing her masters (1989) and her PhD (1996) with her doctoral thesis titled, The Analysis of Variability in Simple Core Technologies: Case Studies of Chipped Stone Technology in Post-PPN Assemblages from the Levant.[1][2][3]
She took part in excavations in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean for more than 30 years. As she was a worldwide leading expert on the study of lithics, she made important finds and identifications from sites in the eastern Mediterranean region. She published numerous academic papers about them.[2]
McCartney first traveled to Cyprus in 1987, and later acquired Cypriot citizenship.[2] McCartney married Pambos Michael, with whom she raised two children.[3] She lived with her family in Kissonerga, Cyprus.[2]
McCartney published more than 25 singled-authored papers, and 25 more in joint efforts with other authors.[2]
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