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Alison Betts

b. 2000

British archaeologist and academic

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About Alison Betts

Born 2000. Alison Betts is a British archaeologist, prehistorian and university teacher.

Alison Venetia Graham Betts is a Scottish archaeologist and academic, who specialises in the "archaeology of the lands along the Silk Roads" and the nomadic peoples of the Near East. Since 2012, she has been Professor of Silk Road Studies at the University of Sydney.

Early life and education Betts was born and raised in Scotland. She is the daughter of Ursula Graham Bower, an anthropologist, and Frederick Nicholson Betts, an army officer and ornithologist, and has a sister, Catriona. She studied at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, a Master of Arts (MA) degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

Academic career In 1986, Betts joined the University of Edinburgh as a British Academy teaching fellow. In 1989, she moved to the Queen's University, Belfast, where she worked as a research fellow. In 1991, she was appointed a lecturer in Levantine archaeology at the University of Sydney. the Petrie Oration is an "annual public lecture sponsored by the Australian Institute of Archaeology on ancient world archaeology".

Honours In 2010, Betts was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA), the top learned academy in Australia for the humanities. On 13 October 2016, she was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).

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Important facts

Born
2000, Scotland
Birth century
Nationality
Education
UCL Institute of Archaeology
Employers
University of Sydney, University of Edinburgh, Queen's University Belfast
Awards
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Also known as
Alison Venetia Graham Betts, Alison V G Betts, Alison V. G. Betts

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alison Betts?

British archaeologist and academic

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Alison Betts was born in 2000 in Scotland.

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Alison Betts is an archaeologist, prehistorian and university teacher.

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Alison Betts is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alison Betts

· Wikidata: Q27554695

· DBpedia: Alison Betts

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