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James Edward Quibell
1867–1935
A British Egyptologist with a gift for fieldwork, he took part in some of the most important excavations of early Egyptology, including discoveries at Hierakonpolis and Saqqara. His work helped bring major ancient Egyptian finds to light, from early dynastic objects to the tomb of Yuya and Thuya.
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El Kab
by James Edward Quibell
About the author
Born in Newport, Shropshire, in 1867, he studied at Christ Church, Oxford, and went on to train in the field with Flinders Petrie. Early in his career he worked at sites such as Coptos, Naqada, and Hierakonpolis, where he became associated with discoveries that shaped modern understanding of ancient Egypt.
He later served in the Egyptian Antiquities Service and worked across several major sites, including Saqqara and the Valley of the Kings. He is especially remembered for excavations connected with the Narmer Palette at Hierakonpolis and for the discovery of the tomb of Yuya and Thuya in 1905.
Alongside his excavation work, he published reports that remain part of the historical record of Egyptology. He died in 1935, leaving behind a career closely tied to the formative years of archaeological work in Egypt.