Jean-François Jarrige
Jean-François Jarrige | |
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Jarrige on the Mehrgarh archaeological site in 1993 | |
| Born | 5 August 1940 |
| Died | 18 November 2014 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist, Museum curator |
| Spouse | Catherine Jarrige |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Legion of Honour, Ordre national du Mérite, Ordre des Palmes académiques, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of the Rising Sun, Star of Pakistan |
| Academic background | |
| Education | École du Louvre |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Thesis | Contribution à une étude du peuplement des plaines Indo-gangétiques de la fin du 3e millénaire au début de la période historique |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Orientalist |
| Sub-discipline | South Asian Archaeology, Sindhology |
| Institutions | Musée Guimet |
| Notable works | Excavation of Mehrgarh |
Jean-François Jarrige (5 August 1940, Lourdes – 18 November 2014, Paris) was a French archaeologist specializing in South Asian archaeology and Sindhology. He held a doctorate from the University of Paris in oriental archaeology. He carried out the excavations in Balochistan, Mehrgarh and Pirak. In 2004, he became the director of the Musée Guimet in Paris.