Clarence Van Riet Lowe
| Clarence Van Riet Lowe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
4 November 1894 Aliwal North, Cape Colony |
| Died |
7 June 1956 (aged 61)[1] Knysna, Cape Province |
| Fields | Civil engineer, Archaeologist |
| Institutions | Historical Monuments Commission |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town[2] |
| Notable awards | FRSSAf |
| Spouse | Ethywynne Kelly [2] |
Clarence Van Riet Lowe (4 November 1894–7 June 1956[1]) was a South African civil engineer and archaeologist.[1][2]
See also
Selected publications
- Van Riet Lowe, C. and Malan, B.D. (editors). 1949. Die gedenkwaardighede van Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Staatsdrukkery.
- The Stone Age Cultures of South Africa. Trustees of the South African Museum. 1929.
- Van Riet Lowe, C. 1929. Further notes on the archaeology of Sheppard Island, South African Journal of Science 26.
- Van Riet Lowe, C. 1937. Prehistoric rock engravings in the Vaal River basin, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 24.
- Van Riet Lowe, C. 1944. Notes on Dr. Francis Cabu's collection of stone implements from the Belgian Congo, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 30.
- Van Riet Lowe, C. 1952. The Pleistocene Geology and Prehistory of Uganda, Geological Survey of Uganda Memoir no. 6. Colchester
- Van Riet Lowe, C. 1952. The Distribution of Prehistoric Rock Engravings and Paintings in South Africa, Archaeological Survey Series 7. Cape Town.
- The development of the hand-axe culture in South Africa. Proceeding of the Pan-African Congress on Prehistory, Nairobi 1947 (Oxford: Basil Blackwell). 1952.
- "The Kafuan Culture in South Africa". The South African Archaeological Bulletin 8 (30): 27. 1953. doi:10.2307/3887461. ISSN 0038-1969. JSTOR 3887461. (subscription required (help)).
- The rock engravings of Driekops Eiland. 1955.
References
External links
- SAHistory - Clarence Van Riet Lowe
- Biography of Clarence Van Riet Lowe at the S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science
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