Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes
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Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (French pronunciation: [ʒak buʃe d(ə) kʁɛvkœʁ də pɛʁt]; 10 September 1788 – 5 August 1868), sometimes referred to as Boucher de Perthes (British English: /ˌbuːʃeɪ də ˈpɛərt/ BOO-shay də PAIRT[1]), was a French archaeologist and antiquary notable for his discovery, in about 1830, of flint tools in the gravels of the Somme valley.[2]
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Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes | |
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Born | (1788-09-10)10 September 1788 |
Died | 5 August 1868(1868-08-05) (aged 79) Abbeville, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | flint tools in the gravels of the Somme valley |
Scientific career | |
Fields | archaeology |
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