Günter Dreyer
| Günter Dreyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Residence |
Germany Egypt |
| Citizenship | German |
| Fields | Egyptologist |
| Institutions |
German Archaeological Institute Free University Berlin Berlin University |
| Alma mater |
Free University Berlin Hamburg University |
| Known for | Discovery of hieroglyphics dating to 33rd century BCE |
Günter Dreyer (born 1943) is an Egyptologist at the German Archaeological Institute. In southern Egypt, Dreyer discovered records of linen and oil deliveries which have been carbon-dated to between 3300 BCE and 3200 BCE, predating the Dynastic Period.
He studied Egyptology Assyriology and ancient Near Eastern Archeology, the Hamburg university and the Free-university Berlin.[1]
In 1998 Dreyer found writing on small ivory labels, he concluded that these challenged the prevailing view that the first people to write were the Sumerians of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) sometime before 3000 BCE.[2]
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