Philip Betancourt
Encyclopedia
Philip P. Betancourt is an American archaeologist, author, and a specialist in the Aegean Bronze Age. He is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Temple University
and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
in the Graduate Group in the Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World and the Department of the History of Art. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Betancourt received his Ph.D. in Archaeology
from the University of Pennsylvania
. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2007.
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in the Graduate Group in the Art and Archaeology of the Mediterranean World and the Department of the History of Art. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute for Aegean Prehistory. Betancourt received his Ph.D. in Archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 2007.