Steven Mithen

British archaeologist Steven MithenFBA FSA FSA ScotBorn (1960-10-16) 16 October 1960 (age 65)EducationBA, MSc, PhDAlma materSheffield University, York University, Cambridge UniversityKnown forEvolution of language, music, and the mind, prehistoric hunter-gatherers and the origins of farmingScientific careerFieldsArcheologyWorkplacesUniversity of Reading Steven Mithen (born 16 October 1960) is a British archaeologist. He is noted for his work on the evolution of language, music and intelligence, prehistoric hunter-gatherers, and the origins of farming. He is professor of early prehistory at the University of Reading. Early life and education Mithen was born on 16 October 1960. In 1983 he graduated with a BA in Prehistory and Archaeology from Sheffield University, followed by a MSc degree in biological computation from York University in 1984 and undertook a PhD in archaeology at Cambridge University, graduating in 1987. Academic career Mithen began his academic career as a research fellow in archaeology at Trinity Hall, Cambridge from 1987 to 1990. He was additionally a Cambridge University lecturer in archaeology (1989–1991), and then a research associate at the McDonald Institut