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Neil Faulkner (archaeologist)
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Dr. Neil Faulkner is an archaeologist
, historian, Editor of Military Times
, Features Editor of the magazine Current Archaeology
, a tour guide and a lecturer.
and later became a teacher.
He subsequently earned his doctorate at the Institute of Archaeology
, University College London, 'with a study of late Roman towns', where he would later become an honorary lecturer.
Faulkner has directed excavations at Sedgeford
, in Norfolk
. As noted by the British Decorative and Fine Arts Society of Brussels (BRIDFAS), where Faulkner has lectured on 'Cities of Vesuvius', he 'is the author of numerous articles, academic papers, and several books'. His works have centred on ancient civilisations and archaeology, including, The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain, Apocalypse: The Great Jewish Revolt Against Rome AD 66-73 and Hidden Treasure: Digging up the Past (with Miranda Krestovnikoff
).
He was made a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
in 2008.
A former member of the Socialist Workers Party
, he describes himself as "a Marxist, a revolutionary socialist, an anti-capitalist political activist" and is a member of the Editorial Board of Counterfire. He has written for International Socialism, a quarterly journal of socialist theory, on subjects such as 'Practising Marxist archaeology'.
Faulkner is the editor of Military Times, a military history magazine launched in October 2010. The magazine is published by Current Publishing
and the Chelsea Magazine Company. According to his editorial welcome, 'The aim is not only to bring you action-packed narrative, but to provide all the technical detail, in-depth analysis, and cutting-edge controversy you need to understand not just what happened, but also why'.
Faulkner also contributes to many other publications, including History Today, who published his article on 'Hadrian and the Limits of Empire' in July 2008. Faulkner's 2010 article on Lawrence of Arabia was featured in The Independent. Faulkner is co-director of the Great Arab Revolt Project. His authority on the subject is noted by the administrator of the project Susan Daniels, on the Past Horizons archaeology website. Faulkner has written for Counterfire on subjects ranging from the student revolts of 2010 to his serialised 'Marxist History of the World'. He has also written for the BBC, on 'Romanisation', and Roman Britain, 43-410 AD.
According to BBC History Online, these have included:
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...
, historian, Editor of Military Times
Military Times
Military Times is a monthly military history magazine, published by Current Publishing and the Chelsea Magazine Company.- Overview :Military Times is edited by Dr Neil Faulkner, with George Clode, and published by Luke Bilton. The magazine covers all aspects of military history, from battles of...
, Features Editor of the magazine Current Archaeology
Current Archaeology
- Summary :Current Archaeology describes itself as the "United Kingdom's best selling archaeology magazine", a claim substantiated by British Archaeological Jobs and Resources online, which labels the title 'Britain's favourite archaeology magazine'. It was founded in 1967 by Andrew Selkirk, a...
, a tour guide and a lecturer.
Biography
Before becoming an archaeologist, Faulkner studied political economy at King's College, CambridgeKing's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
and later became a teacher.
He subsequently earned his doctorate at the 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...
, University College London, 'with a study of late Roman towns', where he would later become an honorary lecturer.
Faulkner has directed excavations at Sedgeford
Sedgeford
Sedgeford is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 6 km south of the North Sea and east of the Wash. It is approximately north east of Cambridge.It covers an area of and had a population of 540 in 224 households as of the 2001 census....
, in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. As noted by the British Decorative and Fine Arts Society of Brussels (BRIDFAS), where Faulkner has lectured on 'Cities of Vesuvius', he 'is the author of numerous articles, academic papers, and several books'. His works have centred on ancient civilisations and archaeology, including, The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain, Apocalypse: The Great Jewish Revolt Against Rome AD 66-73 and Hidden Treasure: Digging up the Past (with Miranda Krestovnikoff
Miranda Krestovnikoff
Miranda Jane Krestovnikoff is a British television presenter specialising in natural history and archaeological programmes. She is also a qualified diver which has led to co-presenting opportunities in programmes with an underwater element.Miranda went to The Abbey School in Reading before taking...
).
He was made a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
in 2008.
A former member of the Socialist Workers Party
Socialist Workers Party (Britain)
The Socialist Workers Party is a far left party in Britain founded by Tony Cliff. The SWP's student section has groups at a number of universities...
, he describes himself as "a Marxist, a revolutionary socialist, an anti-capitalist political activist" and is a member of the Editorial Board of Counterfire. He has written for International Socialism, a quarterly journal of socialist theory, on subjects such as 'Practising Marxist archaeology'.
Faulkner is the editor of Military Times, a military history magazine launched in October 2010. The magazine is published by Current Publishing
Current Publishing (UK)
- Summary :Current Publishing was founded in 1998. The company now publishes three titles: Current Archaeology, Current World Archaeology, and Military Times, in addition to several online services dedicated to archaeology, heritage, and sites of historical significance.Current Publishing was...
and the Chelsea Magazine Company. According to his editorial welcome, 'The aim is not only to bring you action-packed narrative, but to provide all the technical detail, in-depth analysis, and cutting-edge controversy you need to understand not just what happened, but also why'.
Faulkner also contributes to many other publications, including History Today, who published his article on 'Hadrian and the Limits of Empire' in July 2008. Faulkner's 2010 article on Lawrence of Arabia was featured in The Independent. Faulkner is co-director of the Great Arab Revolt Project. His authority on the subject is noted by the administrator of the project Susan Daniels, on the Past Horizons archaeology website. Faulkner has written for Counterfire on subjects ranging from the student revolts of 2010 to his serialised 'Marxist History of the World'. He has also written for the BBC, on 'Romanisation', and Roman Britain, 43-410 AD.
Television appearances
Faulkner's expertise in the fields of archaeology and ancient history have been called upon on several programmes across the British television network.According to BBC History Online, these have included:
- Channel Four's Time TeamTime TeamTime Team is a British television series which has been aired on Channel 4 since 1994. Created by television producer Tim Taylor and presented by actor Tony Robinson, each episode features a team of specialists carrying out an archaeological dig over a period of three days, with Robinson explaining...
- BBC TWO's TimewatchTimewatchTimewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29th September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual...
- Channel Five's Revealed
Selected Bibliography
- The Decline and Fall of Roman Britain (ISBN 978-0752428956)
- Apocalypse: The Great Jewish Revolt Against Rome AD 66-73 (ISBN 978-0752425733)
- Hidden Treasure: Digging up the Past, with Miranda KrestovnikoffMiranda KrestovnikoffMiranda Jane Krestovnikoff is a British television presenter specialising in natural history and archaeological programmes. She is also a qualified diver which has led to co-presenting opportunities in programmes with an underwater element.Miranda went to The Abbey School in Reading before taking...
(ISBN 978-0563487906) - Rome: Empire of the Eagles, 753 BC-AD 476 (ISBN 978-1408229200)
- In Search of the Zeppelin War, with Nadia Durrani (ISBN 978-0752441825)
- The Sedgeford Hoard, with Megan Dennis (ISBN 978-0752434384)
- Exploring an Early English Village: Norman and Saxon Sedgeford, with Keith Robinson (ISBN 978-0752429083)
External links
- Neil Faulkner's
- Military Times: www.military-times.co.uk