Namio Egami
Japanese archaeologist and prehistorian
About Namio Egami
Lived 1906 – 2002 (aged 96). Namio Egami was a Japanese archaeologist, prehistorian, university teacher and historian.
Egami Namio (19062002) was a Japanese archaeologist, academic, university professor, historian and writer.
Biography He was born in 1906.
He served as a professor of the University of Tokyo and Director of Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo from 1978 to 1985.
He is most notable for being the proponent of the Horserider Theory.
He died in 2002.
Awards and honours He was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea) in 1991.
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Who was Namio Egami?
Japanese archaeologist and prehistorian
When was Namio Egami born?
Namio Egami was born on 6 November 1906 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
When did Namio Egami die?
Namio Egami died on 11 November 2002.
What was Namio Egami's occupation?
Namio Egami was an archaeologist, prehistorian, university teacher and historian.
What nationality was Namio Egami?
Namio Egami was Japanese.
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