David Lewis-Williams

1934 -

country of citizenship: South Africa

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Cape Town, University of Natal

occupation: anthropologist, archaeologist

award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa, Supreme Counsellor of the Baobab

James David Lewis-Williams (born 1934) is a South African archaeologist. He is best known for his research on southern African San (Bushmen) rock art. He is the founder and previous director of the Rock Art Research Institute and is currently professor emeritus of cognitive archaeology at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). Source: Wikipedia (en)