Kay Prag

Background

Prag, Kay was born on February 23, 1940 in Sydney, Australia. Daughter of Douglas James and Katherine (Ralston) Wright. arrived in United Kingdom, 1961.

Education

Bachelor, U. Sydney, 1961; postgraduate, Institute Archaeology London, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oxford, 1972.

Career

Scholar, British School Archaeology, Jerusalem, 1965-1966, 67-68; lecturer Near Eastern Archaeology, U. Manchester, United Kingdom, 1978-1979; director research project, British School Archaeology in Jerusalem, since 1993. McNicoll visiting lecturer U. Sydney, 1990. Honorary research fellow School Archaeology U. Liverpool, since 1993.

Director BEQA Survey, Lebanon, 1968, Shu'aib/Hisban Project, Jordan, since 1987.

Achievements

• Kay Prag has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Antiquaries London. Member British School Archaeology in Jerusalem (honorary secretary 1972-1982), British Institute Amman (county since 1985), Palestine Exploration Fund (Executive Committee since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, walking, reading.

Connections

Married (Andrew) John Nicholas Warburg Prag, July 5, 1969. Children: Jonathan, Kate.

Father:

Douglas James Wright

Mother:

Katherine (Ralston) Wright

Spouse:

child:

Kate Prag

child:

Jonathan Prag