Eugène Lefébure
Eugène Lefébure (11 November 1838 – 9 April 1908) was a French Egyptologist born in Prunoy. Working with the French Archaeological Mission in the Valley of the Kings, he worked in the tomb of Ramesses IV (KV2). He also documented the tomb of Seti I and drew up plans for KV26, KV27, KV28, KV29, KV37, KV40, and KV59 and also WV24 and WV25.
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Eugène Lefébure
- Born
- 1838 · Prunoy.
- Died
- 1908 · Algiers.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- archaeologist · anthropologist · egyptologist · poet
- Languages
- French
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Eugène Lefébure, an Egyptologist, was born on 11 November 1838 in Prunoy (Yonne) and died on 9 April 1908 in Alger.
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1838
Eugène Lefébure born at Prunoy.
1908
Eugène Lefébure died at Algiers.
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These plans, with the descriptions of their work, were published in the following:
• “Les Hypogées royaux of Thèbes”, 1889 • Rites égyptiens: construction et protection des édifices, 1996
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