Colin Renfrew
British archaeologist (1937–2024)
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Andrew Colin Renfrew, Baron Renfrew of Kaimsthorn, FBA, FSA, Hon FSA Scot (25 July 1937 – 24 November 2024) was a British archaeologist, paleolinguist and Conservative peer. He was known for his work on radiocarbon dating, the prehistory of languages, archaeogenetics, neuroarchaeology, and worked to stop looting at archaeological sites.
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Renfrew was a professor of archaeology at the University of Cambridge from 1981 until 2004. Before, he was the Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1986 until 1996. Renfrew was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England.
Renfrew died on 24 November 2024 in Cambridge, England at the age of 87.[1]
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