Little is really known about Lina Eckenstein as an archaeologist, despite what could be considered her second most important contribution being her work with Hilda Petrie, her husband Flinders Petrie, and Margaret Murray working in Egypt. Eckenstein was a vibrant woman, a religious skeptic, a rebel of her time, and described as a "New Woman" in... Continue Reading →
Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope: The First Modern Excavator of the Holy Land.
There is so much that has been written about this incredibly stunning woman. I'm not even going to try to and repeat it all, rather I'll just link you to one of the better posts about her which is Elizabeth Kerri Mahon's post over at Scandalous Women. She gives a very thorough recounting of Stanhope's life. Briefly... Continue Reading →
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Weekly Round Up for 11/22/13
This week we're bring back the round up. Fortunately my MAC project is over, so I can safely get back to doing other things with my time. Like learning more about how to use ArcGIS...yay. So what has Archy been up to in her long absence? Blogging You may have seen it earlier, but I... Continue Reading →
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Jane Dieulafoy: The Sharpshooter of Persia
Jane Dieulafoy is another excellent addition to our series. She's like something out of a fiction novel. A vibrantly brave woman, born out of context with the Victorian world. Her early marriage to her partner in life, her unusual dress, and her service in the French army, all make her beyond fascinating. Jane was born... Continue Reading →
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Ella Sophia Armitage – Mistress of The Norman Mottes
For our next early female archaeologist I want to introduce you to Ella Sophia Armitage. Armitage was a particular challenge for me, as many of the women I will introduce you to will be, since there is so little known about her as a person, other than she lived. It's aggravating but this is the product of so many years of ignoring... Continue Reading →
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Elizabeth Philpot : Collector of Curious Creatures
If I'm going to talk about Mary Anning, then I must also talk about her close friend and mentor, Elizabeth Philpot. Philpot is easily as important to the early discipline of palaeontology as Anning, and easily as neglected. It's this neglect that leaves her as little more than a footnote, still, as time passes more usually comes... Continue Reading →
