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Brit Solli

1959 – 2026

Norwegian archaeologist

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About Brit Solli

Lived 1959 – 2026 (aged 66). Brit Solli was a Norwegian anthropologist, archaeologist and professor.

Brit Solli (1959-2026) was a Norwegian archaeologist and professor of medieval archaeology at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo. Until 2005, she was professor in historic archaeology at the University of Tromsø.

Solli was scientific director at the Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) from 2012 to 2015, at The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo.

Research and academic achievements Solli's areas of research included a wide array of themes: archaeological research history, theory and method, archaeology and identity, archaeology of gender, archaeology and zoo-archaeology, cultural heritage management and archaeology of Old Norse religion. related to archaeology and climate change.

Solli was on the editorial board of Journal of the North Atlantic until 2011, and was on the editorial board of Current Swedish Archaeology. Until 2009 she was one of the editors of Norwegian Archaeological Review. In the period of 2010-2011, she was editor-in-chief of the Norwegian archaeological journal VIKING.

In 1992, she was awarded a cultural prize for disseminating archaeology to the general public. The prize was awarded her in relation to the Veøya-project.

Solli died on 6 April 2026.

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Who was Brit Solli?

Norwegian archaeologist

When was Brit Solli born?

Brit Solli was born on 23 September 1959 in Molde Municipality.

When did Brit Solli die?

Brit Solli died on 6 April 2026.

What was Brit Solli's occupation?

Brit Solli was an anthropologist, archaeologist and professor.

What nationality was Brit Solli?

Brit Solli was Norwegian.

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· Wikidata: Q4969180

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