Arthur Evans

Also known as Sir Arthur John Evans, Arthur John Evans, Arthur J. Evans, Sir Arthur Evans, A. J. Evans, Sir Arthur

British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941)

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Arthur Evans was a British archaeologist who conducted groundbreaking excavations in Crete in the early 1900s, uncovering the remains of the Minoan civilization and the palace of Knossos. His discoveries fundamentally changed understanding of ancient Greek history by revealing a sophisticated Bronze Age culture that existed centuries before classical Greece.

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Active from: 1929-08-16
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date of birth: 1851-07-08
date of death: 1941-07-11
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Sir Arthur John Evans (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age.

The first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete began in 1877. They were led by Cretan Greek Minos Kalokairinos, a native of Heraklion. Three weeks later Ottoman authorities forced him to stop (at the time, Crete was under Ottoman rule). Almost three decades later, Evans heard of Kalokairinos' discovery. With private funding, he bought the surrounding rural area including the palace land. Evans began his own excavations in 1900.