Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga
Burkinabé archeologist historian
About Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga
Lived 1947 – 2020 (aged 73). Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga was a Burkinabé archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian, historian and university teacher.
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga is an archeologist and historian from Upper Volta, currently Burkina Faso. Kiéthéga was born on May 10, 1947, in Yako.
He is considered to be one of the first archeologists of West Africa. In course of his career, he was honored with a Prince Claus Award yet in 1998 for his progressions in archeology. At that time he had trained around 40 young scholars in this field, and has taken care that his research was made public in the academic world, as well as to the public via for instance museums.
According to Kiéthéga archaeological research in a developing country like Burkina Faso should not be seen as luxury. He views culture as a dynamic concept.
Since 2005 he is a professor at the University of Ouagadougou.
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Who was Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga?
Burkinabé archeologist historian
When was Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga born?
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga was born on 10 May 1947 in Yako.
When did Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga die?
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga died on 5 August 2020.
What was Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga's occupation?
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga was an archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian, historian and university teacher.
What nationality was Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga?
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga was Burkinabé.
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