Matching Excavated Sites with Archaeologists

This question requires matching specific archaeological excavated sites listed in List-I with the archaeologists who excavated them, listed in List-II.

Detailed Breakdown:

• Cranborne Chase (1): This significant archaeological landscape in Southern England was extensively studied and excavated by Lieutenant-General Augustus Pitt-Rivers. Therefore, Cranborne Chase (1) correctly matches with Pitt - Rivers (c).
• Naqada Cemetery (2): Located in Egypt, the Naqada sites, crucial for understanding Predynastic Egypt, were excavated by the pioneering Egyptologist Sir Flinders Petrie. Thus, Naqada Cemetery (2) matches with Flinders Petrie (a).
• Maiden Castle (3): This large Iron Age hillfort in Dorset, England, is famous for its excavations conducted by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s. Consequently, Maiden Castle (3) corresponds to Mortimer Wheeler (d).
• Mount Carmel (4): The important prehistoric caves on Mount Carmel in Israel, including Mugharet el-Wad and Mugharet es-Skhul, were excavated by Dorothy Garrod, a notable archaeologist. Therefore, Mount Carmel (4) is matched with Dorothy Garrod (b).

Summary of Matches:

Based on the information above, the correct matching is:

• Cranborne Chase (1) - Pitt - Rivers (c)
• Naqada Cemetery (2) - Flinders Petrie (a)
• Maiden Castle (3) - Mortimer Wheeler (d)
• Mount Carmel (4) - Dorothy Garrod (b)

This corresponds to the combination 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b.