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W. J. Varley
William Jones Varley, Society of Antiquaries of London, FSA (1904–1976) was a British geographer and archaeology, archaeologist, particularly known for his excavations of English British Iron Age, Iron Age Hillforts in Britain, hillforts, including Maiden Castle, Cheshire, Maiden Castle and Eddisbury hill fort, Eddisbury hillfort in Cheshire, Old Oswestry, Old Oswestry hillfort in Shropshire, and Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Castle Hill in West Yorkshire. He was also a pioneer of geographical research and education in Gold Coast (British colony), colonial Ghana where he worked from 1947 to 1956, and was involved in historical conservation there. Education and career Varley was born in 1904, near Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Castle Hill, Almondbury, West Yorkshire. He attended the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (now Aberystwyth University) in the mid-1920s, where he was taught by the geographer, H. J. Fleure (1877–1969). In any early paper he acknowledged the influence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society Of Antiquaries Of London
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent of members. In the social sciences, a larger society often exhibits stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups. Societies construct patterns of behavior by deeming certain actions or concepts as acceptable or unacceptable. These patterns of behavior within a given society are known as societal norms. Societies, and their norms, undergo gradual and perpetual changes. Insofar as it is collaborative, a society can enable its members to benefit in ways that would otherwise be difficult on an individual b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
