Definition: American Egyptologist George Andrew Reisner [1867-1942] was educated at Harvard, and excavated at Naga ed-Deir, Quft and Deir el-Ballas as well as at the Old Kingdom cemeteries at the Giza pyramids. He also opened up the study of Nubian sites such as Gebel Barkal, Kerma, el Kurru, Nuri, and Meroë. He was long associated with Harvard University and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
