Takuya Iwasaki

Takuya Iwasaki (岩崎 卓也, Iwasaki Takuya, July 9, 1929 – February 4, 2018) was a Japanese archaeologist.

Takuya Iwasaki
Born(1929-01-09)January 9, 1929
Manchukuo
DiedFebruary 4, 2018(2018-02-04) (aged 89)
Other names岩崎 卓也
OccupationArchaeologist

Biography

He was an expert in the Neolithic and early period of the Middle East and has conducted much research into sites in countries like Syria and Iran.[1][2] Iwasaki was a Professor at the University of Tsukuba. Formally, from 1990, in coordination with the university, he conducted extensive field work in the Rouj Basin of northwest Syria.[3]

Along with Akira Tsuneki, he co-wrote Archaeology of the Rouj Basin. He was involved with the Tokyo Women's College of Home Economics, and directed the Matsudo City Museum from 1993-2006, and The Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo from 2006–10. He was a member of the Japan Science Council. He died on February 4, 2018 at the age of 88.[4]

References
  1. Iwasaki, Takuya; 恵子·石田 (2009). Tell Mastuma: An Iron Age Settlement in Northwest Syria. Ancient Orient Museum. ISBN 978-4-906127-03-0.
  2. Matthews, Roger; Nashli, Hassan Fazeli (11 December 2013). The Neolithisation of Iran. Oxbow Books. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-78297-191-7.
  3. "Introduction". Histanth.tsukuba.ac.jp. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. 岩崎卓也氏が死去　元日本考古学協会会長 (in Japanese)


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