Rainer Stadelmann facts for kids
Rainer Stadelmann (born in 1933, died in 2019) was a famous German Egyptologist. This means he was a scientist who studied ancient Egypt. He was known as a top expert on the archaeology of the Giza Plateau. The Giza Plateau is where the famous pyramids are found.
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Who Was Rainer Stadelmann?
Rainer Stadelmann was born in 1933. He grew up in a town called Neuburg an der Donau in Germany. He loved learning about ancient Egypt. So, he went to the University of Munich to study Egyptology. He also studied orientalism and archaeology there.
Early Discoveries and Studies
In 1955 and 1956, Rainer helped with important digs. These were at the sun temple of Userkaf. Userkaf was a pharaoh from the 5th Dynasty. This temple was located in a place called Abusir.
He then continued his studies at the University of Heidelberg. In 1960, he earned his doctorate degree. His special paper was about gods from Syria and Palestine found in Egypt. He worked at Heidelberg until 1967.
Leading Archaeological Work
After Heidelberg, Rainer moved to Cairo, Egypt. He became a scientific director at the German Archaeological Institute. He worked there from 1989 to 1998.
Since 1975, he was also a special professor at the University of Heidelberg. He took part in many digs. These were in places like Elephantine, Thebes, and Dahshur. At Dahshur, he studied the Bent Pyramid. He also explored the valley temple of King Sneferu.
Rainer Stadelmann also helped open a new exhibit. This was at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. It celebrated 40 years of archaeological work by Japanese teams.
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In Spanish: Rainer Stadelmann para niños
