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David H. Trump

1931 – 2016

British archaeologist

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Lived 1931 – 2016 (aged 85). David H. Trump was a British archaeologist.

David Hilary Trump (August 27, 1931 – August 31, 2016) was a British archaeologist known for his work in the area of Maltese prehistory. In 1954, Trump helped John Davies Evans excavate at Ġgantija. He took part in the excavation of many important sites in Maltese prehistory, including the Skorba Temples and Xagħra Stone Circle . From 1958–1963, he was a curator at the National Museum of Archaeology, Malta. He retired in 1997. He was awarded the National Order of Merit by Malta in 2004.

Selected bibliography Skorba: A Neolithic Temple in Malta, Society of Antiquaries of London Skorba, Oxford University Press (1966) Malta : an Archaeological Guide, Faber et Faber, Londres (1972) The Penguin Dictionary of Archaeology, Penguin Books Ltd (1972) Malta, Nagel Publishers (1980) Prehistory of the Mediterranean, Yale University Press (1980) Malta, Prehistory and Temples, Midsea Books Ltd (2003) Greece and Rome Victorious, 500 B.C.-200 B.C, Macmillan Publishers The American Heritage Guide to Archaeology, American Heritage Press A Dictionary of Archaeology, Penguin Books Ltd, Ancient Rome, Granada Publishing The Atlas of Early Man, Macmillan Publishers Ltd Cart-Ruts and their impact on the Maltese landscape, Heritage Books (2008)

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British archaeologist

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David H. Trump was born on 27 August 1931 in Chelmsford.

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David H. Trump died on 31 August 2016 in Cambridge.

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David H. Trump was an archaeologist.

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David H. Trump was British.

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