David Oates (archaeologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British archaeologist and academic specialising in the Ancient Near East
Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1927
Place of Birth: Stoke Climsland, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 22-Mar-2004
Profession: archaeologist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About David Oates (archaeologist)
- Edward Ernest David Michael Oates, (25 February 1927 – 22 March 2004), known as David Oates, was a British archaeologist and academic specialising in the Ancient Near East.
- He was director of the excavations at Nimrud from 1958 to 1962, Tell al-Rimah from 1964 to 1971 and at Tell Brak from 1976 to 2004.
- He was Professor of Western Asiatic Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology from 1969 to 1982 and Fellow of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research from 1997 to 2004.
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