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Essay / Biography of Archaeologist Bruce Trigger - 1107
Few archaeologists have shaped modern archaeology. Bruce Trigger was one of these archaeologists. Before his death in 2006, he published a large number of works that influenced both professionals and students on the international scene (Fagan 1). His open-minded, evidence-based approach to archeology has changed the way many archaeologists approach their work in the modern era. Bruce Graham Trigger was born in 1937 in a small town called Preston in Ontario, Canada (Fagan 1). From a young age, he showed a deep interest in acquiring knowledge, which gave his father the idea of giving his son a book on ancient Egypt (Martin). In one of his publications, Trigger remembers being “amazed” by the subject (Martin). After his childhood, his academic studies focused on deepening his knowledge of the ancient past. Trigger's bachelor's degree in anthropology was obtained in 1959 from the University of Toronto and his doctorate from Yale in 1964 (Fagan 1). His thesis as a Yale student was an expedition to Nubia to study the various factors that influenced the changes of the Nubian colonies (Fagan 1). His first post-graduate publication, History and Settlement in Lower Nubia, was first published in 1965 and was based on his dissertation (Fagan 1). He returned to Canada after graduating, this time settling in Quebec, where he would write publications that would have a considerable impact on the anthropological field (Yellowhorn 1). Trigger's expedition to Nubia was a tremendous start to his career, beginning his exploration into the lands that initially inspired him to pursue his anthropological career. His research in the field was primarily based on tracking movement patterns and changes...... middle of article...... pp. 542-544. Fagan, Brian. “Bruce Graham Trigger (1937-2006).” Journal of Anthropological Research Vol. 63, No. 1 (Spring 2007). pp. 1-2. Martin, Sandra. Obituary, Canada, “The Globe and Mail”. Saturday, December 9, 2006. Patterson, Thomas C. “Review: A History of Archaeological Thought.” by Bruce G. Trigger. "Man. New Series, Vol. 26, No. 2 (June 1991), pp. 353-354. Ronda, James P. « Review: The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660 by Bruce Trigger » Ethnohistory. Vol. 24, No. 3 (Summer 1977), pp. 287-288. “Paradigms of Archeology in Sudan” The International Journal of African Historical Studies Vol. ), pp. 323-345. Yellowhorn, Eldon. “Understanding Antiquity.”.. 2011. .