Frankfort, Henri

Japanese: フランクフォート(英語表記)Frankfort, Henri
Frankfort, Henri
Born: February 24, 1897 in Amsterdam
[Died] July 16, 1954. London. Dutch archaeologist. Specialized in Oriental archaeology. Studied Egyptology at the University of Amsterdam and archaeology at the University of London, and obtained a PhD from Leiden University in 1927. From 1925 to 1929, he led excavations in various parts of Egypt at the request of the Egyptian Expedition Society, and from 1929 to 1937, he excavated various ruins in Iraq, mainly in the Diyala River basin, as the head of a research team from the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. His main works include Studies in Early Pottery of the Near East (2 volumes, 1924-27), Cylinder Seals (39), Kingship and Gods (48), and The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient (54).

Frankfort
Frankfort

The capital of the state of Kentucky in the United States. It is located in the middle reaches of the Kentucky River, about 83 km east of Louisville. It is in the Bluegrass region, an area in the central part of the state where tobacco, corn are produced and race horses are raised, and it is the trading center of these regions. It suffered serious damage from the flood of the Ohio River in 1937. It produces bourbon whiskey, confectionery, furniture, electrical appliance parts, shoes, textiles, etc. It is home to Kentucky State University (founded in 1886). Population 25,968 (1990).

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Japanese:
[生]1897.2.24. アムステルダム
[没]1954.7.16. ロンドン
オランダの考古学者。オリエント考古学専攻。アムステルダム大学でエジプト学,ロンドン大学で考古学を学び,1927年にライデン大学で文学博士号を取得。 25~29年エジプト探検協会の依頼を受けエジプト各地で発掘を指揮したのち,29~37年シカゴ大学オリエント研究所の調査団長としてイラクの主としてディヤラ川流域の諸遺跡を発掘した。主著『近東の初期の土器に関する研究』 Studies in Early Pottery of the Near East (2巻,1924~27) ,『円筒印章』 Cylinder Seals (39) ,『王権と神々』 Kingship and Gods (48) ,『古代オリエントの美術と建築』 The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient (54) 。

フランクフォート
Frankfort

アメリカ合衆国,ケンタッキー州の州都。ケンタッキー川の中流,ルイビルの東方約 83kmに位置する。ブルーグラス地方と通称される州中央部のタバコ,トウモロコシ生産と競走馬飼育地域にあり,その取引の中心地。 1937年オハイオ川の洪水で大被害を受けた。バーボンウイスキー,菓子,家具,電気器具部品,靴,織物などを生産する。ケンタッキー州立大学 (1886創立) がある。人口2万 5968 (1990) 。

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