Origins & Early Life

Ian Richard Hodder (born 23 November 1948, in Bristol) is a British archaeologist and academic, noted as a pioneer of post-processual archaeological theory and for his long-term excavation and research at Çatalhöyük in Turkey. He is Dunlevie Family Professor Emeritus at the Stanford University Department of Anthropology and a professor (part-time) in the Archaeology and History of Art Department at Koç University in Istanbul. Hodder was born on 23 November 1948 in Bristol, England, to Professor Bramwell William "Dick" Hodder and his wife Noreen Victoria Hodder. He was brought up in Singapore and in Oxford, England.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford, then an all-boys private school. He studied prehistoric archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology of the University of London, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1971. He then studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree by the University of Cambridge in 1975: his supervisor was David L. Clarke and his thesis was titled "Some Applications of Spatial Analysis in Archaeology". He was a lecturer at the University...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

Contemporary Figures & Related Historical Timelines

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