Ella Kivikoski

Ella Kivikoski
Archaeologist Ella kivikoski on a dig 1953
Born	(1901-05-25)25 May 1901 Tammela, Finland
Died	27 July 1990(1990-07-27) (aged 89) Helsinki
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	archeologist, professor
Notable work	First female PhD in Archaeology of Finland

Ella Margareta Kivikoski (25 May 1901 in Tammela – 27 July 1990) was the first Finnish female to earn a doctorate in archaeology in Finland. In 1931, she studied at the Baltic Institute in Stockholm and developed a scholarly working relationship with the Estonian archaeologist Harri Moora. She was a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Helsinki from 1948 until 1969, specializing in both Finnish and Nordic archaeology. Her specialty was the Finnish Iron Age.