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Meston, Archibald Lawrence (1890 - 1951) |
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| Anthropologist, Historian and Educator | |
| Born: 5 June 1890 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Died: 21 December 1951 Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia. | |
| Archibald Lawrence Meston began his professional career as a primary school teacher then moved into secondary teaching and eventually became government education officer in charge of high schools. Through this latter role, he greatly changed the face of education in Tasmania. Apart from teaching, Meston's other main interests were in the anthropology and history of Tasmania. He wrote numerous books and articles in the field and was a trustee of the Launceston Library Board and the Tasmanian Museum. His two biggest contributions to Tasmanian anthropology were the discovery of rock carvings in Mount Cameron West (1933) and the large-scale shell midden excavation in South Cave, Rocky Cape. Meston was also an activist for the conservation of Tasmania's natural bush and his efforts helped establish the Cradle Mountain Reserve. |
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