John Lubbock, a 19th-century British banker and scientist, shaped modern archaeology by coining "Neolithic" and "Palaeolithic." His 1870 *Antiquity of Man* advanced prehistoric studies. Historians and archaeologists benefit from his systematic classifications, while his political work influenced banking reforms and protected ancient monuments.
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