Walter Ashlin Fairservis Jr. (1921 – 1994) was an American archaeologist.
Portrait of Walter Fairservis
Biograph
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, in 1921. His mother, Edith Yeager, was an actress. His wife, Jano, was an artist and illustrator. He received B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology from Columbia University and a second M.A. and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.[1]He died in Sharon, Connecticut in 1994.[2]
Works
Some of his notable books are:[3]
Before the Buddha Came
The Roots of Ancient India
Cave Paintings of the Great Hunters
The Ancient Kingdoms of the Nile and the Doomed Monuments of Nubia
The Archeology of the Southern Gobi-Mongolia
The Harappan Civilization and Its Writing: A Model for the Decipherment of the Indus Script
The Threshold of Civilization: An Experiment in Prehistory
The Origins of Oriental Civilization
Asia: Traditions and Treasures
References
^"Fairservis, Walter A. - Archives & Special Collections Library - Vassar College". vassar.edu/specialcollections. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^Saxon, Wolfgang (1994-07-16). "Walter A. Fairservis, 73, Dies; Was Archeologist and Author". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
^"Walter A. Fairservis; Archeologist Found Ancient Lost Cities". Articles.latimes.com. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
External links
"Walter A. Fairservis, Jr. papers". Hollis Archival Collection, ID: 2004.35. Cambridge, MA, US: Peabody Museum Archives, Harvard Library. OCLC 961836414.
