David Wengrow | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wengrow in 2023 | |
| Born | 25 July 1972 |
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Oxford (BA, MSt, DPhil) |
| Subject | Archaeology |
David Wengrow FSA (born 25 July 1972) is a British archaeologist and Professor of Comparative Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.[1] He co-authored the international bestseller The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity which was a finalist for the Orwell Prize in 2022.[2] Wengrow has contributed essays on topics such as social inequality and climate change to The Guardian[3] and The New York Times.[4] In 2021 he was ranked No. 10 in ArtReview's Power 100 list of the most influential people in art.[5]
- ^ UCL Homepage
- ^ "The Orwell Prizes". 17 May 2022.
- ^ Humanity is not trapped in a deadly game with the Earth – there are ways out, The Guardian, Opinion COP26, 31 October 2021
- ^ Ancient History Shows How We Can Create a More Equal World, The New York Times, Opinion, Guest Essay, 4 November, 2021
- ^ ArtReview Power 100, 2021