Barry Kemp (Egyptologist)
English archaeologist and Egyptologist (1940–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA (14 May 1940 – 15 May 2024) was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist. He was Professor of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directed excavations at Amarna in Egypt. His book Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilisation is a core text of Egyptology and many Ancient History courses.[1]
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Born | (1940-05-14)14 May 1940 Birmingham, England |
Died | 15 May 2024(2024-05-15) (aged 84) |
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Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
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Discipline | Egyptologist |
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