Takuya Iwasaki
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Takuya Iwasaki | |
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| Born | January 9, 1929 |
| Died | February 4, 2018 (aged 89) |
| Other names | 岩崎 卓也 |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
Takuya Iwasaki (岩崎 卓也, Iwasaki Takuya, July 9, 1929 – February 4, 2018) was a Japanese archaeologist.
Biography
He was an expert in the Neolithic and early period of the Middle East and has conducted much research into sites in countries like Syria and Iran.[1][2] Iwasaki was a Professor at the University of Tsukuba. Formally, from 1990, in coordination with the university, he conducted extensive field work in the Rouj Basin of northwest Syria.[3]
Along with Akira Tsuneki, he co-wrote Archaeology of the Rouj Basin. He was involved with the Tokyo Women's College of Home Economics, and directed the Matsudo City Museum from 1993-2006, and The Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo from 2006–10. He was a member of the Japan Science Council. He died on February 4, 2018 at the age of 88.[4]
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References
- ^ Iwasaki, Takuya; 恵子·石田 (2009). Tell Mastuma: An Iron Age Settlement in Northwest Syria. Ancient Orient Museum. ISBN 978-4-906127-03-0.
- ^ Matthews, Roger; Nashli, Hassan Fazeli (11 December 2013). The Neolithisation of Iran. Oxbow Books. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-78297-191-7.
- ^ "Introduction". Histanth.tsukuba.ac.jp. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ 岩崎卓也氏が死去 元日本考古学協会会長 (in Japanese)
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