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Henri Lhote

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French prehistorian (1903-1991) specialised in saharian rock art

FranceHistorical FiguresLived 1903 to 1991 · aged 87
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Henri Lhote was a French explorer, ethnographer, and discoverer of prehistoric cave art. He is credited with the discovery of an assembly of 800 or more works of primitive art in a remote region of Algeria on the edge of the Sahara desert. He was aided by the local Tuareg guide Jebrine Ag Mohamed Machar.

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1976Jean Walter Prize
1958CNRS silver medal
1957Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations

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Country
France
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1991 · aged 87
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