Georges Contenau

Georges Contenau
Tepe Sialk in 1934: seated from right to left: Roman Ghirshman, Tania Ghirshman, Georges Contenau.
Born9 April 1877
Laon
Died22 March 1964(1964-03-22) (aged 86)
Paris
Occupation(s)Physician
Archaeologist
Historian

Georges Contenau (April 9, 1877 – March 22, 1964) was a French archeologist, curator, orientalist and religious historian who was an expert in the field of culture and religion of the ancient civilizations of the Near and Middle East.

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