Ernest De Sarzec
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 123 years ago |
Date of birth | August 11,1832 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Rennes |
France | |
Died | Poitiers |
France | |
Date of died | May 31,1901 |
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ID | 3955087 |
Ernest De Sarzec Life story
Ernest Choquin de Sarzec was a French archaeologist, to whom is attributed the discovery of the civilization of ancient Sumer. He was in the French diplomatic service; on being transferred to Basra in 1872 as a vice-consul, he became interested in the excavations at Ur, started by the British diplomat J. E. Taylor.