Jean Vercoutter

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Jean Vercoutter

Anthropology

#1330

World Rank

#1749

Historical Rank

Archeology

#212

World Rank

#328

Historical Rank

anthropology Degrees

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• Anthropology

Jean Vercoutter's Degrees

• PhD Egyptology Université Paris Cité

Why Is Jean Vercoutter Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jean Vercoutter was a French Egyptologist. One of the pioneers of archaeological research into Sudan from 1953, he was Director of the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale from 1977 to 1981. Biography Born in Lambersart, Nord, Vercoutter attended the Académie Julian to learn about painting, but soon turned to Egyptology. In 1939, he graduated from the IVe section of the École Pratique des Hautes Études with a thesis on ancient Egyptian funerary objects and was appointed resident of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology of Cairo . He participated in excavations in Karnak and directed an excavation in Tod.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jean Vercoutter?

Jean Vercoutter is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité