Paul Hockings

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Paul Hockings

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        Paul Hocking was born in 1935 near Haileybury College, England. He developed a passion for pre-history and museums at a young age, pursuing studies in Near-Eastern archaeology at Sydney University before moving to North America. On the continent, he worked at MOA briefly before earning an M.A. and Ph.D., conducting fieldwork in South India with the Badaga people. Hockings was prolific, with his career spanning continents, books, and films. He made particular contributions to the study of South Indian cultures and demographics, editing several key journals in the field and becoming a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois.

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        Created by EM, March 2025

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            Interview of Paul Hockings by Alan Macfarlane 11th November 2005: https://www.alanmacfarlane.com/DO/filmshow/hockings_fast.htm

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