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Detlef Franke

1952 – 2007

German Egyptologist

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Lived 1952 – 2007 (aged 54). Detlef Franke was a German egyptologist, archaeologist and university teacher, known for Middle Kingdom of Egypt.

Detlef Franke (24 November 1952 – 2 September 2007) was a German Egyptologist specialist of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. His last project was the creation of a catalog of the stelae of the Middle Kingdom housed in the British Museum.

Publications Altägyptische Verwandtschaftsbezeichnungen im Mittleren Reich (= Hamburger ägyptologische Studien. H. 3). Borg, Hamburg 1983, (University of Hamburg, thesis dissertation, 1983). Personendaten aus dem Mittleren Reich. (20.–16. Jahrhundert v. Chr.). Dossiers 1–796 (= Ägyptologische Abhandlungen. vol. 41). Otto Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1984. Zur Chronologie des Mittleren Reiches (12.-18. Dynastie) Teil 1 : Die 12. Dynastie, in Orientalia 57 (1988) Zur Chronologie des Mittleren Reiches. Teil II: Die sogenannte Zweite Zwischenzeit Altägyptens, in Orientalia 57 (1988) Das Heiligtum des Heqaib auf Elephantine. Geschichte eines Provinzheiligtums im Mittleren Reich (= Studien zur Archäologie und Geschichte Altägyptens. vol. 9). Heidelberger Orientverlag, Heidelberg 1994, (University of Heidelberg, habilitation dissertation, 1991). Theben und Memphis – Metropolen in Ägypten. In: Michael Jansen, Bernd Roeck (Hg): Entstehung und Entwicklung von Metropolen (= Veröffentlichungen der Interdisziplinären Arbeitsgruppe Stadtkulturforschung. (VIAS) vol. 4). 2002, (PDF document available online). With Marcel Marée (as editor): Egyptian Stelae in the British Museum from the 13th-17th Dynasties: Fascicule I: Descriptions v. I, London 2013,

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Egyptologist, archaeologist, university teacher
Nationality
Known for
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Employers
Heidelberg University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Detlef Franke?

German Egyptologist (1952-2007)

When was Detlef Franke born?

Detlef Franke was born on 24 November 1952 in Lüneburg.

When did Detlef Franke die?

Detlef Franke died on 2 September 2007.

What was Detlef Franke's occupation?

Detlef Franke was an egyptologist, archaeologist and university teacher.

What was Detlef Franke known for?

Detlef Franke was known for Middle Kingdom of Egypt.

What nationality was Detlef Franke?

Detlef Franke was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Detlef Franke

· Wikidata: Q87566

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