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'''François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette''' (11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a [[France|French]] archaeologist and [[Egypt]]ologist. | '''François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette''' (11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a [[France|French]] archaeologist and [[Egypt]]ologist. | ||
In 1858, the {{Wiki|Sa'id of Egypt|Viceroy of Egypt}} created the {{Wiki|Supreme Council of Antiquities|Antiquities Service}} where Mariette, supported by a team of foreign scholars, exerted an iron grip. He carried out his work across Egypt and into [[Nubia]], intervening on almost every major site.<ref name= "Early Organization">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization</ref> In the same year, Mariette discovered the {{Wiki|Inventory Stela}}<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: The Importance of Red</ref> and requested | In 1858, the {{Wiki|Sa'id of Egypt|Viceroy of Egypt}} created the {{Wiki|Supreme Council of Antiquities|Antiquities Service}} where Mariette, supported by a team of foreign scholars, exerted an iron grip. He carried out his work across Egypt and into [[Nubia]], intervening on almost every major site.<ref name= "Early Organization">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization</ref> In the same year, Mariette discovered the {{Wiki|Inventory Stela}}<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – The Riddles of the Sphinx: The Importance of Red</ref> and requested [[Museum of Egyptian Antiquities|a museum]] be created for keeping unearthed artifacts in Egypt.<ref name= "Early Organization"/> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 17 April 2021
François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist.
In 1858, the Viceroy of Egypt created the Antiquities Service where Mariette, supported by a team of foreign scholars, exerted an iron grip. He carried out his work across Egypt and into Nubia, intervening on almost every major site.[1] In the same year, Mariette discovered the Inventory Stela[2] and requested a museum be created for keeping unearthed artifacts in Egypt.[1]
Appearances
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – The Riddles of the Sphinx: The Importance of Red