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Hilary Deacon
Born(1936-01-10)January 10, 1936
DiedMay 25, 2010(2010-05-25) (aged 74)
Stellenbosch, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
SpouseJanette Deacon
Scientific career
FieldsGeology and Archaeology
InstitutionsUniversity of Stellenbosch
ThesisAn archaeological study of the Eastern Cape in the post-pleistocene period (1974)
Doctoral advisorJohn Parkington

Hilary John Deacon (10 January 1936 – 25 May 2010)[1][2] was a South African archaeologist and academic. He was professor of archaeology at the University of Stellenbosch in Stellenbosch, South Africa. His research focused on the emergence of modern humans and African archaeology.[3] He was principal researcher at the Klasies River Caves, one of the oldest known sites of anatomically modern humans, who lived there circa 125,000 years ago.

  1. ^ "In Memoriam: Prof. Hilary Deacon". Eikestadnuus. Stellenbosch. 28 May 2010. p. 7. Professor Hilary John Deacon died peacefully on 25 May at his home in Stellenbosch after a short battle with cancer.
  2. ^ Klein, Richard G. (2010). "In Memoriam: Hilary John Deacon 1936–2010". South African Archaeological Bulletin. 65 (191): 109–110.
  3. ^ Deacon, H.J., Deacon, J. 1999. Human beginnings in South Africa: uncovering the secrets of the Stone Age. Altamira Press. ISBN 978-0-7619-9086-4

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