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Barry Kemp

British Egyptologist · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Lived 1940 to 2024 · aged 84

Barry John Kemp, was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist. He was Professor of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directed excavations at Amarna in Egypt. His book Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilisation is a core text of Egyptology and many Ancient History courses.

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Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire2011
Fellow of the British Academy1992

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2024 · aged 84