Vere Gordon Childe

British historian and archaeologist.

Born April 14th, 1892 in Sydney. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1957 at 65 years old in Blackheath (falling). [ref]

Occupations
anthropologist, archaeologist, librarian, philologist, prehistorian, trade unionist, university teacher
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner