Donald P. Hansen

Donald P. Hansen (born September 4, 1931 , † February 15, 2007 in New York ) was an American archaeologist from the Near East .

Hansen studied first at Dartmouth College , then at Harvard University , where he received his doctorate. From 1963 until his death he taught as professor of Near Eastern Archeology at the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University .

He took part in the excavations of Nippur , in 1963 and 1965 he led an excavation of the Oriental Institute of Chicago in Abū ṢalābĪḫ , 1964 to 1978 he led the excavation in Mendes , 1968 to 1976 and 1990 he worked in Tell al-Hiba ( Lagaš ) .

literature

Erica Ehrenberg (Ed.): Leaving no stones unturned. Essays on the ancient Near East and Egypt in honor of Donald P. Hansen. Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake 2002, ISBN 1-575-06055-8 , ISBN 1-57506-055-8

personal data
SURNAME	Hansen, Donald P.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American archaeologist from the Near East
DATE OF BIRTH	September 4, 1931
DATE OF DEATH	February 15, 2007
Place of death	new York