Henri-Édouard-Prosper Breuil
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Archaeology
- Subcategories: Scientists, Anthropology, Anthropologists
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History
Article abstract: A major figure in prehistoric archaeology, Breuil specialized in prehistoric art, opening new vistas of understanding and establishing the first useful chronologies for this crucial facet of early human cultural activity.
Early Life
Henri-Édouard-Prosper Breuil came from a family with generations of deep ties to Normandy and northern France. His father practiced law in his hometown of Mortain, but when Henri was still an infant the family moved to Clermont de l’Oise, where his father had been appointed public prosecutor. Henri’s...
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