Godefroy Zumoffen

Deceased Person

1848 – 1928

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Who was Godefroy Zumoffen?

Reverend Father Godefroy Zumoffen was a French Jesuit archaeologist and geologist notable for his work on prehistory in Lebanon.

He is known particularly for pioneering Lebanese archaeology, and for discovering several sites including the Antelias cave. He produced the first geological map of Lebanon and authored a book about its prehistory, La Phénicie avant les phéniciens: l'âge de la pierre.

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Born
1848
France
Died
1928

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on July 23, 2013

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