Gaston Maspero

Sir Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (1846 – 1916) was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist. 
==Biography==
In 1867, Maspero met Auguste Mariette and studied under him. After the latter's death in 1881, Maspero succeeded him as director-general of the . He expanded and reorganized it and instigated laws regulating the export of artifacts.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Rediscovering Egypt: "The Dawn of Scientific Archeology"
==Appearances==
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt 
==References==
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