Henri Parmentier
Henri Parmentier | |
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Henri Parmentier in Angkor c. 1930 | |
| Born | Henri Ernest Jean Parmentier 3 January 1870 Paris |
| Died | 22 February 1949 (aged 79) Phnom Penh |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
| Institutions | École française d'Extrême-Orient |
Henri Ernest Jean Parmentier (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ɛʁnɛst ʒɑ̃ paʁmɑ̃tje]; 3 January 1870 – 22 February 1949) was a French architect, art historian and archaeologist. Parmentier became one of the first European specialists in the archaeology of Indochina. He has documented, depicted and preserved many Khmer, Cham and Lao monuments.