Auguste Mariette
French archaeologist and Egyptologist (1821–1881) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, the forerunner of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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Auguste Mariette | |
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Born | François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (1821-02-11)11 February 1821 |
Died | 18 January 1881(1881-01-18) (aged 59) Cairo, Egypt |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Egyptologist |
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