Peter A. Clayton

Peter Arthur Clayton (born 1937) is a British archaeologist and numismatist, and the former managing editor of British Museum Publications.[1]

Born in 1937, Clayton’s early career was as a chartered librarian in the Islington Public Libraries, from 1954 to 1958, and then in the St. Marylebone Public Libraries until 1963; from then until 1974 he was archaeology editor with Thames & Hudson, then until 1979 was managing editor at British Museum Publications.[2]

Clayton was president of the British Association of Numismatic Societies (BANS) from 1987 to 1995.[3]

Clayton has written extensively on the ancient world and ancient Egypt in particular and has produced a number of books for children.

Clayton was a member of the British government's Treasure Valuation Committee until 2014.

Selected publications

  • Chronicle of the Pharaohs. Thames & Hudson, London.
  • Archaeological sites in Britain. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1976. ISBN 0297771159
  • The rediscovery of Ancient Egypt: Artists and travellers in the Nineteenth Century. Thames & Hudson, London, 1982. ISBN 0500012849
  • The seven wonders of the ancient world. 1990.Abingdon: Routledge
  • The Valley of the Kings. Wayland, 1995. ISBN 0750214317

References

  1. ↑ Clayton, Peter A.; Martin J. Price. (Eds.) (2011). The Seven Wonders Ancient World. Abingdon: Routledge. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-135-62928-1.
  2. ↑ Clayton, Peter Arthur, encyclopedia.com, accessed 14 June 2026
  3. ↑ "Prestigious award for coin expert". Hemel today. 2018.


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