# Christopher Chippindale

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British archaeologist

Christopher Chippindale FSA Born (1951-10-13) 13 October 1951 (age 74) Citizenship United Kingdom Spouse Anne ​ (m. 1976⁠–⁠2008)​ Partner Justice Oleka (civil partnership 2008) Academic background Alma mater St John's College, Cambridge Girton College, Cambridge Academic work Discipline Archaeology Sub-discipline Prehistory Stonehenge rock art Institutions Girton College, Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

**Christopher Ralph Chippindale**, [FSA](/source/Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London) (born 13 October 1951) is a British [archaeologist](/source/Archaeologist). He worked at the [Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology](/source/Museum_of_Archaeology_and_Anthropology%2C_University_of_Cambridge) from 1988 to his retirement in 2013, and was additionally [Reader](/source/Reader_(academic_rank)) in Archaeology at the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge) from 2001 to 2013.[1]

## Early life and education

Chippindale was born on 13 October 1951, to Keith and Ruth Chippindale. He was educated at [Sedbergh School](/source/Sedbergh_School), a [public school](/source/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)) in [Sedbergh](/source/Sedbergh), [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire). He went on to study at [St John's College, Cambridge](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Cambridge), graduating [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) (BA Hons). He then studied for a [Doctor of Philosophy](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) (PhD) at [Girton College, Cambridge](/source/Girton_College%2C_Cambridge).[2] His [doctoral thesis](/source/Doctoral_thesis) was titled, "The Later Prehistoric rock-engravings of Val Fontanalba, Mont Bego, Tende, Alpes-Maritimes, France" and was completed in 1988.[3]

## Career

Chippindale was a [research fellow](/source/Research_fellow) in archaeology at [Girton College, Cambridge](/source/Girton_College%2C_Cambridge) from 1985 to 1988 and bye-fellow from 1988 to 1991.[2] In 1987, he was appointed assistant [curator](/source/Curator) of the [Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge](/source/Museum_of_Archaeology_and_Anthropology%2C_University_of_Cambridge).[4] He was promoted to Senior Assistant Curator in 1993.[2] In 2001, he was appointed [reader](/source/Reader_(academic_rank)) in archaeology at the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge).[4] He concurrently held the positions of reader and curator for British archaeology at the museum.[5] He retired in 2013, and is now reader [emeritus](/source/Emeritus) at the university and a senior fellow of the [McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research](/source/McDonald_Institute_for_Archaeological_Research).[6][7]

Outside of his university career, he served as [editor](/source/Editor-in-chief) of the academic journal *[Antiquity](/source/Antiquity_(journal))* for ten years, from 1987 to 1997.[6]

## Personal life

In 1976, Chippindale married Anne Lowe. Together they had four children; two sons and two daughters. They divorced in 2008. In 2008, he entered into a [civil partnership](/source/Civil_partnership_in_the_United_Kingdom) with Justice Oleka.[2] His brother [Peter Chippindale](/source/Peter_Chippindale) was a journalist and author.

## Honours

On 10 January 1991, Chippindale was elected [Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London](/source/Fellow_of_the_Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London) (FSA).[8]

## Works

His publications include:[4]

- *Stonehenge Complete* (first published 1983 [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-500-05043-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-500-05043-0),[9] 4th edition 2012)

- with [Paul Devereux](/source/Paul_Devereux), Peter Fowler, Rhys Jones, and Tim Sebastian: *Who Owns Stonehenge?* (1990) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7134-6455-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7134-6455-0)[10]

- as editor with Paul S. Taçon: *The Archaeology of Rock Art* (1998)[11]

- Nash, George; Chippindale, Christopher, eds. (2002). *European landscapes of rock-art*. London: Routledge. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780415257350](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780415257350). - Chippindale, Christopher; Nash, George (2 September 2003). [*2003 pbk edition*](https://books.google.com/books?id=EmI7VY49Uw0C). Routledge. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0415257352](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0415257352).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** McKie, Robin (25 November 2001). ["Stone Age man's terrors still stalk modern nightmares"](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/25/humanities.world). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2013_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2013_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2013_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2013_2-3) ["CHIPPINDALE, Christopher Ralph"](http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U10836). *Who's Who 2013*. A & C Black. November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Chippindale, Christopher (1988). [*The Later Prehistoric rock-engravings of Val Fontanalba, Mont Bego, Tende, Alpes-Maritimes, France*](https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.293715). *E-Thesis Online Service* (Ph.D). The British Library. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.17863/CAM.19477](https://doi.org/10.17863%2FCAM.19477). Retrieved 5 September 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Debrett's_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Debrett's_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Debrett's_4-2) ["Christopher Chippindale, Esq"](http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/c/6508/Christopher+Ralph.aspx). *People of Today Online*. Debrett's. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["People"](http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/people/#C). McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WW_2020_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WW_2020_6-1) ["Chippindale, Christopher Ralph, (born 13 Oct. 1951), Reader in Archaeology, University of Cambridge, at University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 2001–13, now Emeritus"](http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U10836). *[Who's Who 2020](/source/Who's_Who_2020)*. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Jarman, Emma (26 February 2020). ["Dr Christopher Chippindale"](https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/staff/dr-christopher-chippindale). *Department of Archaeology*. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["C"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120709025535/http://www.sal.org.uk/history/listoffellows/?letter=C). *List of Fellows*. Society of Antiquaries of London. Archived from [the original](http://www.sal.org.uk/history/listoffellows/?letter=C) on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Thompson, M. W. (1985). "review of *Stonehenge Complete* by Christopher Chippindale". *The Antiquaries Journal*. **65**: 199. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1017/S0003581500025257](https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS0003581500025257).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Saunders, Peter (1990). "review of *Who Owns Stonehenge?* by Christopher Chippindale, Paul Devereux, Peter Fowler, Rhys Jones, and Tim Sebastian". *The Antiquaries Journal*. **70**: 121–122. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1017/S0003581500070360](https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS0003581500070360). [p. 122](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquaries-journal/article/abs/thoughtful-foragers-a-study-of-prehistoric-decision-making-by-mithen-steven-j-255-180mm-pp-xii-289-57figs-23-tables-cambridge-cambridge-university-press-new-studies-in-archaeology-1990-isbn-0521355702-3500/231ADC29E873A0BD360DC20AA2743B23)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Bahn, Paul G.](/source/Paul_Bahn) (1999). "review of *The Archaeology of Rock Art*, edited by Christopher Chippindale and Paul S. Taçon". *Journal of Anthropological Research*. **55** (3): 450–451. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1086/jar.55.3.3631397](https://doi.org/10.1086%2Fjar.55.3.3631397).

Academic offices Preceded by Glyn Daniel Editor of Antiquity 1987–1997 Succeeded by Caroline Malone

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