Heinrich Dressel
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1845 – 1920
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Who was Heinrich Dressel?
Heinrich Dressel was a German archaeologist. He is best known for several books on Latin inscriptions, and he is the discoverer of the Duenos inscription, one of the oldest extant examples of Old Latin writing.
Dressel also developed a typology for classifying ancient amphorae, based on his pioneering excavations at Monte Testaccio in Rome.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1845
Berlin - Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Jul 17, 1920
Teisendorf
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on July 23, 2013
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