British archaeologist known for his work at Ur, Carchemish, Tell el-Amarna, Tell Atchana, Al Mina, and Al 'Ubaid. At Ur, he revealed 5000 years of history and wrote it up in a 10-volume series ("Ur Excavations"). His discovery of geological evidence of a great flood suggested a possible correlation with the deluge described in Genesis and his findings in the Royal Cemetery brought the astonishing wealth and skills of the Sumerian civilization to the public's attention. He was an exacting excavator outstanding in interpretation and published popular accounts of his results. His other books include "The Sumerians" (1928) "Ur of the Chaldees" (1929) and "Digging up the Past" (1930).