John Marshall (archaeologist)

John Marshall
Born(1876-03-19)19 March 1876
Chester, Cheshire, England
Died17 August 1958(1958-08-17) (aged 82)
Guildford, Surrey, England
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
Known forExcavations in Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Sanchi, Sarnath, Taxila, Crete, and Knossos
AwardsCIE
Knighthood
FBA
Scientific career
FieldsHistory, archaeology
InstitutionsArchaeological Survey of India

Sir John Hubert Marshall CIE FBA (19 March 1876, Chester, England – 17 August 1958, Guildford, England) was an English archaeologist who was Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928.[1] He oversaw the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilisation.

  1. ^ "Banerji robbed of credit for Indus findings". The Times of India. 12 June 2017.