Detlef Franke

Detlef Franke
Born (1952-11-24)November 24, 1952
Lüneburg
Died September 2, 2007(2007-09-02) (aged 54)
Nationality German
Occupation Egyptologist
Known for Specialist of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt

Detlef Franke (November 24, 1952, Lüneburg – September 2, 2007) was a German Egyptologist specialist of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.[1]

Biography

Detlef Franke received his doctorate at the University of Hamburg in 1983 with his thesis "Altägyptische Verwandtschaftsbezeichnungen im Mittleren Reich" ("The ancient Egyptian kingship in the Middle Kingdom"). He then received his habilitation at the University of Heidelberg in 1994 with his work "Das Heiligtum des Heqaib auf Elephantine. Geschichte eines Provinzheiligtums im Mittleren Reich" ("On the sanctuary of Heqaib on Elephantine. History of a provincial sanctuary in the Middle Kingdom"). He subsequently taught as a lecturer at this university until his death.[1] Throughout his career, Detlef Franke researched mainly the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt.[1] His last project was the creation of a catalog of the stelae of the Middle Kingdom housed in the British Museum.[2]

Publications

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hans-Werner Fischer-Elfert: Detlef Franke (1952–2007). in: Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, volume 135, 2010, p. III–XI (doi:10.1524/zaes.2008.0002)
  2. Detlef Franke: The Middle Kingdom Stelae Publication Project

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