Roland de Mecquenem (archaeologist)
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Roland de Mecquenem | |
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Born | 1877 |
Died | 1957 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | archaeologist |
Known for | Discovering first known envelope[citation needed] |
Roland de Mecquenem (20 August 1877 – 1957) was a French archaeologist who took part in the excavations of Susa in Iran.[1][2][3] He was a graduate of the École des Mines.
From 1913 to 1946 he was the director of excavations of the Mission Archéologique de Susiane at Susa. In 1935 he discovered the ancient Elamite complex at Chogha Zanbil. In Persia he excavated numerous artifacts, many of which were sent to the Louvre in Paris.[4][5]
Selected works
- Céramique peinte de Suze et petits monuments de l'époque archaïque (with Edmond Pottier). 1912.
- Mission en Susiane (with Jean-Vincent Scheil) 1935.
- Archéologie susienne, 1943-47.
- Recherches à Tchogha Zembil, 1953.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Martinez-Sève, Laurianne (January 6, 2005). "Mecquenem, Roland de". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Piotr Bienkowski; Alan Ralph Millard, eds. (2000). Dictionary of the Ancient Near East. p. 73. ISBN 0812235576. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Roland de Mecquenem (1877-1957) data.bnf.fr
- ^ Dictionary of the Ancient Near East by Piotr Bienkowski, Alan Millard
- ^ Mecquenem, Roland de Encyclopaedia Iranica
- ^ IDREF.fr bibliography
- ^ Franz Cumont, "Portrait d'une reine parthe trouvé à Suse", in Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Année 1939, 83-3, pp. 330–341.
External links
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- "Roland de Mecquenem - Archives de Suse 1912–1939". Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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