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Abercromby, Lord John (1841–1924)

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology
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A Scottish antiquary who studied the British Bronze Age and introduced the term “beaker” for decorated handleless drinking vessels. He created the A-B-C beaker classification.

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(2021). Abercromby, Lord John (1841–1924). In: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58292-0_10018

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