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Born December 6, 1802 • Turin • Italy
Died March 29, 1870 (aged 67) • France
Subjects Of Study Mesopotamia • civilization
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Dörpfeld, Wilhelm
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
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Henri Frankfort
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Boucher de Perthes, Jacques
Jacques Boucher de Perthes
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Richard Leakey
Richard Leakey
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Louis S.B. Leakey
Louis Leakey
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Hiram Bingham
Hiram Bingham
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