Zhaneta Andrea (22 March 1937 – 14 October 2022) was an Albanian archeologist and prehistorian. She has been described as an "emblem of Albanian archaeology".[1]
Zhaneta Andrea | |
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| Born | 22 March 1937 |
| Died | 14 October 2022 (aged 85) Tirana, Albania |
| Occupation | Archeologist |
Life and career
editBorn in Korçë, Andrea graduated in Archeology at the Sofia University and took part in her first excavations in 1962.[1] One of the first women archeologists in Albania, her researches mainly focused on her country's prehistory, from Neolithic to Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements.[1][2] She authored numerous scientific articles and a monograph, Kultura ilire e tumave në Pellgun e Korçës ("Illyrian culture of mounds in the Korça region").[1][2] Andrea died in Tirana on 14 October 2022, at the age of 85.[1][2]
Further reading
edit- Lafe, Emil, ed. (2009). Fjalor Enciklopedik Shqiptar [Encyclopedic Dictionary of Albania]. Vol. 2. Academy of Sciences of Albania. p. 72. ISBN 9789995610272
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Sadiku, Mirjetë (14 October 2022). "Zhaneta Andrea – emblemë e arkeologjisë shqiptare". Koha. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Xhelili, Sadiola (14 October 2022). "Ndahet nga jeta Zhaneta Andrea, gruaja e parë arkeologe në Shqipëri". Albanian Post (in Albanian). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
