About Eugène Lefébure
Lived 1838 – 1908 (aged 69). Eugène Lefébure was a French archaeologist, anthropologist, egyptologist and poet.
Eugène Lefébure (11 November 1838 – 9 April 1908) was a French Egyptologist born at Prunoy.
Working with the French Archaeological Mission in the Valley of the Kings, he worked in the tomb of Ramesses IV (KV2). He also documented the tomb of Seti I and drew up plans for KV26, KV27, KV28, KV29, KV37, KV40, and KV59 and also WV24 and WV25. These plans, with the descriptions of their work, were published in the following:
Publications “Les Hypogées royaux of Thèbes”, 1889 Rites égyptiens : construction et protection des édifices, 1996
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Who was Eugène Lefébure?
French egyptologist (1838–1908)
When was Eugène Lefébure born?
Eugène Lefébure was born on 11 November 1838 in Prunoy.
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Eugène Lefébure died on 9 April 1908 in Algiers.
What was Eugène Lefébure's occupation?
Eugène Lefébure was an archaeologist, anthropologist, egyptologist and poet.
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Eugène Lefébure was French.
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