Godefroy Zumoffen, SJ (1848 in
France
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– 1928) was a French
Jesuit
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archaeologist and geologist notable for his work on
prehistory
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in
Lebanon
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.
He is known particularly for pioneering Lebanese archaeology, and for discovering several sites including the
Antelias cave. He produced the first geological map of Lebanon and authored a book about its prehistory, ''La Phénicie avant les phéniciens: l'âge de la pierre''.
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External links
Biography (in French) - Lebanese Museum of Prehistory, Saint Joseph University Website
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20th-century French Jesuits
French Roman Catholic missionaries
French archaeologists
1848 births
1928 deaths
French geologists
19th-century French Jesuits
Jesuit scientists
Jesuit missionaries
Roman Catholic missionaries in Lebanon
French expatriates in Lebanon