Boucher de Perthes, Jacques (1788–1868)

Jacques Boucher de Perthes was a French archaeologist and writer who revolutionized archaeology by pioneering the notion of prehistory. He discovered evidence that humans had existed far earlier in time than had been previously thought.

Boucher de Perthes was a French customs ...

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