Nationality French Name Roland Mecquenem Died 1957 | Occupation archaeologist Role Archaeologist | |
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Born 1877 Orleans Known for Discovering first known envelope | ||
Roland de Mecquenem (20 August 1877 – 1957) was a French archaeologist who took part in the excavations of Susa in Iran. He was a graduate of the Ecole des Mines.
From 1913 to 1946 he was the director of excavations of the Mission Archeologique de Susiane at Susa. In 1935 he discovered the ancient Elamite complex at Chogha Zanbil. In Persia he excavated numerous artifacts, many of which, were sent to the Louvre in Paris.
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