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    Henri Breuil - Wikipedia

    Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil (28 February 1877 – 14 August 1961), often referred to as Abbé Breuil (French pronunciation: [abe bʁœj]), was a French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. He is noted for his studies of cave art in the Somme and Dordogne valleys as well as … See more

    Breuil was born at Mortain, Manche, France, and was the son of Albert Breuil, magistrate, and Lucie Morio De L'Isle.
    He received his education at the Seminary of See more

    Breuil was a competent draughtsman, reproducing faithfully the cave paintings he encountered. In 1924 he was awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. He published many books and monographs, introducing the caves of See more

    • Broderick, Alan Houghton. Father of Prehistory. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1963 (published in Great Britain under the title The … See more

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    His works in English include:
    • Rock Paintings of Southern Andalusia: A Description of a Neolithic and Copper Age Art Group (with M.C. … See more

    • "Les peintures préhistoriques de la grotte d'Altamira", Cartailhac and Breuil article (1903), online and analyzed on BibNum [click 'à télécharger' for English version] See more

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    Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil (* 28. Februar 1877 in Mortain, Manche; † 14. August 1961 in L’Isle-Adam, Val-d’Oise) war ein französischer Prähistoriker und katholischer Priester. Er begründete die Erforschung von Fels- und …

  4. Henri Breuil | Paleolithic Art, Prehistoric Art & Cave …

    Henri Breuil (born Feb. 28, 1877, Mortain, France—died Aug. 14, 1961, L’Île-Adam) was a French archaeologist who was especially noted as an authority on the prehistoric cave art of Europe and Africa. Breuil was educated at the …

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  6. Henri Breuil - The Society of Catholic Scientists

    Henri Breuil (February 28, 1877 to August 14, 1961) Nicknamed the “Pope of Prehistory,” Breuil was a French Catholic priest and archaeologist who became recognized in his lifetime as the world’s foremost authority on prehistoric cave …

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    The cave is named for three brothers (French: trois frères, pronounced [tʁwɑ fʁɛʁ]), Max, Jacques, and Louis Begouën, who, along with their father Comte Henri Begouën [fr], discovered it in 1914. [1] The drawings of the cave were …

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  11. Henri Breuil - New World Encyclopedia

    Henri-Édouard-Prosper Breuil often referred to as Abbé Breuil (February 28, 1877 - August 14, 1961), was a French archaeologist and paleontologist, famous for his studies of prehistoric cave art, such as that discovered at Altamira and …