Virginia Grace, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Virginia Grace

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 22-May-1994

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Virginia Grace (1901–1994) was an American archaeologist, known for her lifelong work into amphoras and their stamped handles.As a result of this work, amphoras and their stamped handles are now useful as a tool for closely dating archaeological contexts and serve as a primary indicator for tracing and understanding ancient trade in the Mediterranean.Her research files are the foundation of a unique archive of stamped handles (totaling some 150,000 records) from across the ancient world and to which scholars continue to add.