Miranda Aldhouse-Green facts for kids

Miranda Jane Aldhouse-Green, born on July 24, 1947, is a British archaeologist. She is famous for her work studying the Iron Age and the ancient people called the Celts. She was a Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University from 2006 to 2013. Before the year 2000, she often published her work under the name Miranda Green or Miranda J. Green.

Early Life and Learning

Miranda Aldhouse-Green started her university studies at Cardiff University. She then earned a special degree called an MLitt from Lady Margaret Hall at the University of Oxford in 1974. Later, she completed her PhD, which is a very high-level degree, from The Open University in 1981.

Her Work as an Archaeologist

Professor Aldhouse-Green taught at the University of Wales, Newport from 1993 to 2006. She became a Professor of Archaeology there in 1998. Before that, she worked at museums in Worthing and Peterborough. She also worked at Open University in Wales.

She is a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a special group for experts in history and archaeology. She was also a leader for The Prehistoric Society.

Her main interests are the Iron Age and the Romano-Celtic periods. She especially studies the art and religious practices of the Gallo-Roman people, including their ancient rituals.

In 2006, a report from Universities UK highlighted her research. It said her work on understanding the Celts was one of the "100 major discoveries" by UK academics in the last 50 years. This means her work helped us learn a lot about ancient history.

Her 2018 book, Sacred Britannia: The Gods and Rituals of Roman Britain, explores religion in Roman Britain. She used clues from old writings and objects to understand different gods and rituals from that time.

Personal Life

In 1970, Miranda Aldhouse-Green married another archaeologist, Stephen Aldhouse-Green (1945–2016). His name was Stephen Green before they married.

Books and Publications

• Sussex Archaeological Collections, 1973.
• A corpus of small cult-objects from the military areas of Roman Britain, British Archaeological Reports, British Series, 1978.
• Roman Archaeology, Longman, 1984.
• The Gods of the Celts, Sutton, 1986.
• The World of the Druids, Thames, 1992.
• Celtic Myths, British Museum Press, 1993.
• Celtic Goddesses: Warriors, Virgins and Mothers, British Museum Press, 1995.
• Exploring the World of the Druids, Thames and Hudson, 1997.
• Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend, Thames and Hudson, 1997.
• Celtic Art; Symbols and Imagery, Sterling, 1997.
• "Vessels of Death", Antiquaries Journal 78 (1998): 63–84.
• Pilgrims in Stone, British Archaeological Reports, International Series, 1999.
• Dying for the Gods: Human Sacrifice in Iron Age and Roman Europe, Tempus, 2001.
• The Gods of Roman Britain, Shire Publications, 2003.
• The Celts, Weiderfeld and Nicolson, 2004.
• Gwent in Prehistory and Early History, University of Wales Press, 2004.
• An Archaeology of Images, Routledge, 2004.
• The Quest for the Shaman: Shape-Shifters, Sorcerers And Spirit Healers of Ancient Europe, Thames & Hudson, 2005 (with Stephen Aldhouse-Green).
• Boudicca Britannia, Pearson Longman, 2006.
• Bog Bodies Uncovered, Thames and Hudson, 2015.
• Sacred Britannia: The Gods and Rituals of Roman Britain, Thames and Hudson, 2018. ISBN 978-0-500-25222-2

See also

In Spanish: Miranda Aldhouse-Green para niños