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What archaeological work did T.E. Lawrence do at Carchemish before World War I?
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Between 1911 and 1914, T.E. Lawrence participated in the excavation of the Hittite settlement of Carchemish, located on the Euphrates River.1
As a protégé of the Oxford archaeologist D.G. Hogarth, Lawrence joined the expedition with a demyship (travelling fellowship) from Magdalen College. He worked at the site first under Hogarth and subsequently under Sir Leonard Woolley. During his time at Carchemish, Lawrence utilized his free time to travel independently, which allowed him to become familiar with the local language and people.1