Julio C. Tello
Deceased Person
1880 – 1947
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Who was Julio C. Tello?
Julio César Tello was a Peruvian archaeologist. Tello is considered the "father of Peruvian archeology" and was America's first indigenous archaeologist. He made the major discoveries of the prehistoric Paracas culture and founded a national museum of archeology.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1880
Huarochirí Province - Also known as
- Julio Tello
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Peru
- Education
- Harvard University
- National University of San Marcos
- Died
- Jun 3, 1947
Lima
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on July 23, 2013
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