Born: September 10, 1890, Glasgow [Died] July 22, 1976. London. British archaeologist born in Scotland. After serving as director of the National Museum of Wales and the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, he served as director of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1944 to 1948. While engaged in excavation and research at ruins throughout India, he contributed to the training of Indian and Pakistani archaeologists. After returning to India, he became a professor at the University of London (1948-55). He made great contributions in many fields, including Indian archaeology, especially the Indus civilization, historical archaeology of the Roman Empire, and archaeological theory. His major works include "Rome Beyond the Imperial Frontiers" (1954) and "The Indus Civilization" (60). Wheeler |
[生]1890.9.10. グラスゴー [没]1976.7.22. ロンドン スコットランド生れのイギリスの考古学者。ウェールズ国立博物館館長,ロンドン大学考古学研究所所長などを経て,1944~48年インド考古調査局の長官。インド各地で遺跡の発掘,調査に従事するかたわら,インド人,パキスタン人考古学者の育成に貢献した。帰国後ロンドン大学教授 (1948~55) 。インダス文明をはじめとするインド考古学,ローマ帝国時代の歴史考古学,考古学理論など多方面にわたり大きな業績を上げた。主著に"Rome Beyond the Imperial Frontiers" (1954) ,"The Indus Civilization" (60) がある。 ホイーラー
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