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Leonard Woolley | |
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| Born | 17 April 1880 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 February 1960 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
| Field of study | Archaeology |
Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British archaeologist. In 1919, he began to excavate the Sumerian city of Ur and found a temple and necropolis with 1,800 burials.[1]