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Jean-François Jarrige: French archaeologist (1940-2014).
Born in Lourdes (died at age 74).
4 awards including Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms.
Studied at Lycée Claude Fauriel.
AWARDS (4)
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Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
WON
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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Commander of the National Order of Merit
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
WON
Biography
Jean-François Jarrige was a French archaeologist specializing in South Asian archaeology and Sindhology. He held a doctorate from the University of Paris in oriental archaeology. He carried out the excavations in Balochistan, Mehrgarh and Pirak. In 2004, he became the director of the Musée Guimet in Paris.
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