Michael Pitts
Encyclopedia
Mike Pitts, who has occasionally written under the name of Michael Pitts, is an English freelance journalist
and archaeologist
who specialises in the study of British prehistory
. He is the author of several books on the subject, and is the editor of British Archaeology, the publication of the Council for British Archaeology
.
He gained a degree in archaeology from the then-independent Institute of Archaeology
in Bloomsbury
, London
before moving to Avebury
, Wiltshire
as the Curator of the Alexander Keiller Museum. His first book, Fairweather Eden: Life in Britain half a million years ago as revealed by the excavations at Boxgrove (1998), which was co-written with fellow English archaeologist Mark Roberts
, dealt with the excavations that had been undertaken at the Lower Palaeolithic site of Boxgrove Quarry
by Roberts' team.
He directed excavations at Stonehenge
1979-80, and co-directed the excavation there of one of the Aubrey Holes
in 2008. He regularly broadcasts on BBC radio as archaeologist and critic.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and archaeologist
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
who specialises in the study of British prehistory
Prehistoric Britain
For the purposes of this article, Prehistoric Britain is that period of time between the first arrival of humans on the land mass now known as Great Britain and the start of recorded British history...
. He is the author of several books on the subject, and is the editor of British Archaeology, the publication of the Council for British Archaeology
Council for British Archaeology
Established in 1944, the is an educational charity working throughout the UK to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations...
.
He gained a degree in archaeology from the then-independent Institute of Archaeology
Institute of Archaeology
The UCL Institute of Archaeology is an academic department of the Social & Historical Sciences Faculty of University College London , England. It is one of the largest departments of archaeology in the world, with over 80 members of academic staff and 500 students...
in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury
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, London
London
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before moving to Avebury
Avebury
Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles which is located around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, south west England. Unique amongst megalithic monuments, Avebury contains the largest stone circle in Europe, and is one of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
as the Curator of the Alexander Keiller Museum. His first book, Fairweather Eden: Life in Britain half a million years ago as revealed by the excavations at Boxgrove (1998), which was co-written with fellow English archaeologist Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (archaeologist)
Mark Brian Roberts is an English archaeologist specialising in the study of the Palaeolithic. He is best known for his discovery and subsequent excavations at the Lower Palaeolithic site of Boxgrove Quarry in southern England. He is also a teacher and Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of...
, dealt with the excavations that had been undertaken at the Lower Palaeolithic site of Boxgrove Quarry
Boxgrove Quarry
Boxgrove Quarry is a gravel quarry and Lower Palaeolithic archaeological site at Boxgrove in the British-English county of West Sussex. It has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest...
by Roberts' team.
He directed excavations at Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
1979-80, and co-directed the excavation there of one of the Aubrey Holes
Aubrey holes
The Aubrey holes are a ring of fifty-six Late Cretaceous Seaford Chalk pits at Stonehenge named after the seventeenth-century antiquarian John Aubrey. They date to the earliest phases of Stonehenge in the late fourth and early third millennium BC...
in 2008. He regularly broadcasts on BBC radio as archaeologist and critic.
Books
| Title | Year | Publisher | Other Information | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairweather Eden: Life in Britain half a million years ago as revealed by the excavations at Boxgrove | 1998 | Arrow (London | Co-written with Mark Roberts Mark Roberts (archaeologist) Mark Brian Roberts is an English archaeologist specialising in the study of the Palaeolithic. He is best known for his discovery and subsequent excavations at the Lower Palaeolithic site of Boxgrove Quarry in southern England. He is also a teacher and Senior Research Fellow of the Institute of... . |
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| Hengeworld: Life in Britain 2000 BC as revealed by the latest discoveries at Stonehenge, Avebury and Stanton Drew | 2000 | Century | ||