Leonard Woolley
Sir Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British
archaeologist best known for his
excavations at
Ur in
Mesopotamia. He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavated in a methodical way, keeping careful records, and using them to reconstruct ancient life and history. Woolley was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of
archaeology. He married the British archaeologist
Katharine Woolley.
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