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Life Summary

Name Alan Gordon Thorne
Born

1 March, 1939
Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

21 May, 2012 (aged 73)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cause of Death

dementia

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  • academic (1966-1969) New South Wales, Australia
  • archaeologist (1966-1969) New South Wales, Australia
  • academic (1969-2011) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • archaeologist (1969-2011) Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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