Eric H. Cline
Eric H. Cline (born September 1, 1960) is an author, historian, archaeologist, and professor of ancient history and archaeology at The George Washington University in Washington DC, where he is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations [1] as well as Director of the GWU Capitol Archaeological Institute. [2] He is also the advisor for the undergraduate archaeology majors, for which he was awarded the GWU Award for "Excellence in Undergraduate Departmental Advising" (2006).[3]
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[edit] Background
Cline received his B.A. in Classical Archaeology at Dartmouth College in 1982 and his M.A. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at Yale University in 1984. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship (Greece) in 1989 and in 1991 received his Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as a Trustee and Board Member (in addition to holding various other offices) for both the Archaeological Institute of America and the American Schools of Oriental Research.[4]
[edit] Field work
He is an active field archaeologist with 28 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States, including eight seasons at the site of Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) in Israel, where he is Associate Director (USA). [5] [6] He is also Co-Director of the renewed excavations at Tel Kabri, Israel.[7]
[edit] Selected awards and recognition
A three-time winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society's "Best Popular Book on Archaeology" Award (2001, 2009 and 2011) [8] and a popular lecturer, he has also won both national and local teaching awards, including the national "Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching" Award from the Archaeological Institute of America (2005) and the GWU "Morton Bender Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching" Award (2004), [9] as well as the highest award given at GWU for scholarly research, the "Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award for Faculty Scholarship" (2011).[10]
[edit] Selected publications (books)
He is the author or editor of 11 books and nearly 100 articles, including:[11]
- Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik (2011), written with Jill Rubalcaba, ISBN 9781580893275
- The Oxford Handbook of the Bronze Age Aegean (2010), ISBN 9780195365504
- Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (2009), ISBN 0195342631 (Winner, 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society "Best Popular Book on Archaeology") [8]
- From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible (2007), ISBN 1426200846 (Winner, 2009 Biblical Archaeology Society "Best Popular Book on Archaeology") [8]
- Thutmose III: A New Biography (2005), edited with David B. O'Connor, ISBN 0472114670
- The Ancient Egyptian World (2005), written with Jill Rubalcaba, ISBN 9780195173918
- Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel (2004), ISBN 0472113135
- The Battles of Armageddon: Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age (2000), ISBN 0472097393 (Winner, 2001 Biblical Archaeology Society "Best Popular Book on Archaeology") [8]
- Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign (1998), edited with David B. O'Connor, ISBN 0472107429
- The Aegean and the Orient in the Second Millennium. Proceedings of the 50th Anniversary Symposium, Cincinnati, 18-20 April 1997 (1998), edited with Diane Harris-Cline (out of print, but available for free download)
- Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: International Trade and the Late Bronze Age Aegean (1994; reprinted 2009), ISBN 0860547655
[edit] Selected television appearances
Dr. Cline has appeared in numerous television documentaries for the National Geographic Channel, the Discovery Channel, the BBC, PBS, and the History Channel. [12]
- King Solomon's Mines (National Geographic Channel)
- Biblical Plagues (National Geographic Channel)
- Jerusalem: Center of the World (PBS)
- Countdown to Armageddon (History Channel)
- Mysteries/Science of the Bible (National Geographic Channel): Ark of the Covenant, Exodus Revealed, Lost Cities, Secrets of Revelation, Noah's Ark, and Lost Kings of the Bible (David and Solomon)
- Secrets of the Aegean Apocalypse (Mystery of the Sea Peoples) (History Channel)
- Is It Real: Atlantis (National Geographic Channel)
- The Truth of Troy (BBC)
- Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (Discovery Channel)
- Time Titans (Pilot Episode, did not air) (History Channel)
[edit] External links
- Cline's website at The George Washington University
- Cline's page at Academia.edu, with links to many of his uploaded articles
- Cline's "Last Lecture" talk, captured on video and uploaded
- The GWU Capitol Archaeological Institute website
- Tel Kabri 2011 project website
- The Megiddo Expedition website at Tel Aviv University
- Minerva Magazine - News: article on Middle Bronze Age excavation at Tel Kabri, Israel jointly directed by Cline
- press release from Haifa University on Minoan painted plaster found at Tel Kabri, Israel
[edit] References
- ^ "Eric H. Cline". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "People". Official website. GWU Capitol Archaeological Institute. http://archaeology.columbian.gwu.edu/people/. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Advising". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/EHC_Advising.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Home". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/index.html. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Excavations". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/EHC_Excavations1.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "The Megiddo Expedition". Front Page. The Tel Aviv University. http://megiddo.tau.ac.il/index.html. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Staff". Dig Kabri 2011. The George Washington University and University of Haifa through WordPress. http://digkabri2011.wordpress.com/staff/. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Eric Cline Wins 2011 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award - Best Popular Book on Archaeology". GW Anthropology Blog. August 10, 2011. http://gwanth.blogspot.com/2011/08/dr-eric-cline-wins-2011-biblical.html. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Awards". Faculty Page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/EHC_Awards.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Professor Eric Cline Receives 2011 Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prize for Faculty Scholarship". GW Anthropology. 7 April 2011. http://gwanth.blogspot.com/2011/04/professor-eric-cline-receives-2011.html. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "Research - Books". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/EHC_Research.htm#Books. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "ClineWatch". Faculty page. Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations - The George Washington University. http://home.gwu.edu/~ehcline/EHC_ClineWatch.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
