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Dows Dunham and the tomb of Queen Hetepheres
Peter Lacovara celebrates the achievements of one of the most important, yet under-appreciated, figures in Egyptian archaeology: Dows Dunham.
The excavation of the Fourth Dynasty (c.2613-2494 BC) Tomb of Queen Hetepheres was one of the crowning achievements of George A Reisner and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but it would never have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Reisner’s chief assistant, Dows Dunham. Born on 1 June 1890 to a prominent New York family, Dunham grew up with an appreciation of art and culture. After graduating from high school in 1908, and before his departure to college, he toured Europe with a tutor and travelled on to the Middle East, including Egypt, which particularly fascinated him. On his return, he enrolled at Harvard University and, inspired by the sights of the Old Wo
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