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Henri Breuil

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French priest and academic (1877-1961)

FranceAcademicsLived 1877 to 1961 · aged 84
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Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil, often referred to as Abbé Breuil, was a French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist.

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"The Sorcerer", one of Breuil's most enduring and controversial sketches."The Sorcerer", one of Breuil's most enduring and controversial sketches.Polychrome cave painting of a wolf, Font-de-GaumePolychrome cave painting of a wolf, Font-de-GaumeScraper - AurignacianScraper - AurignacianAurochs, horses, and deer at Lascaux.Aurochs, horses, and deer at Lascaux.

Awards 6

1958Commander of the Legion of Honour
1958Albrecht Penck Medal
1954Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
1948Prestwich Medal
1924Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal
Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise

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About this person

Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil, often referred to as Abbé Breuil, was a French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. He studied cave art in the Somme and Dordogne valleys as well as in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, China with Teilhard de Chardin, Ethiopia, British Somali Coast Protectorate, and especially southern Africa.

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1961 · aged 84
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25 languages

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