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Seton Lloyd

1902–1996 · 20th century · Also known as Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd

Seton Lloyd was a British archaeologist who worked in Iraq and Turkey for much of the 20th century. As adviser to the Iraqi Directorate of Antiquities he excavated Tell Hassuna, Eridu and other sites with Fuad Safar. He later directed the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, excavating Beycesultan, and wrote widely read books on the archaeology of Mesopotamia and Anatolia.

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