Simon Stoddart


Simon Stoddart, FSA is a British archaeologist, prehistorian, and academic. He is Professor in Prehistory at the University of Cambridge, a fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and the acting deputy director of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research.
Stoddart was editor of journal Antiquity, 2001–2002. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists.

Early life and education

Simon Stoddart earned his BA in archaeology and anthropology and PhD from the University of Cambridge. In 1983, he earned his MA in anthropology from the University of Michigan. While a student at Cambridge he was a member of the University of Cambridge Archaeological Field Club (AFC). He currently serves as the Senior Treasurer of the AFC.