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Feb 01, 1888 London Died on 18 Apr 1985 (aged 97)
British archaeologist
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About Gertrude Caton Thompson
- Gertrude Caton Thompson, (1 February 1888 – 18 April 1985) was an influential English archaeologist at a time when participation by women in the discipline was uncommon.
- While a lot of her archaeological work was in Egypt, she also went on expeditions in countries like Zimbabwe and South Arabia.
- Many of her contributions to the field of archaeology include a technique for excavating archaeological sites and information on Paleolithic to Predynastic civilizations in Zimbabwe and Egypt.
- Caton Thompson held many official positions in organizations such as the Prehistoric Society and the Royal Anthropological Institute.
