David Hilary Trump | |
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Born | 1931 |
Died | August 31, 2016 | (aged 84–85)
Nationality | British |
Awards | National Order of Merit |
Academic background | |
Education | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeology |
Institutions |
National Museum of Archaeology, Malta University of Cambridge |
David Hilary Trump (1931 – August 31, 2016) was a British archaeologist known for his work in the area of Maltese prehistory. In 1954, Trump helped John Davies Evans excavate at Ġgantija. He took part in the excavation of many important sites in Maltese prehistory, including the Skorba Temples and Xagħra Stone Circle . From 1958-1963, he was a curator at the National Museum of Archaeology, Malta. He retired in 1997. He was awarded the National Order of Merit by Malta in 2004.