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Sir Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (1846 – 1916) was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist.

Biography

In 1867, Maspero met Auguste Mariette and studied under him.[1] After the latter's death in 1881, Maspero succeeded him as director-general of the Antiquities Service. He expanded and reorganized it and instigated laws regulating the export of artifacts.[2]

Appearances

References

  1. Gaston Maspero on Wikipedia
  2. Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Rediscovering Egypt: "The Dawn of Scientific Archeology"