Ludwig Borchardt,his field of expertise is Egyptology

Ludwig Borchardt

Date of Birth :

5 October 1863

Place of Birth :

German

Country :

Germany

Field of Expertise :

Egyptology

Educational background :

Borchardt initially learned Architecture and later Egyptology.

Acheivements / Contributions :

A German Egyptologist and architect, Borchardt became popular for his excavations in Abusir, Abu Ghurab and Amarna (where he discovered the famed bust of Nefertiti).
His most important focus was Ancient Egyptian architecture.
He made an exceptional involvement to the understanding of the architecture of the pyramid complex.

source:Ludwig Borchardt

Bibliography :

Excavations at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, in the 1913-1914, Die Aegyptische Pflanzensaule: Ein Kapitel Zur Geschichte Des Pflanzenornaments (1897) (German Edition), Das Grabdenkmal des Konigs Sahu-re (Ausgrabungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft in Abusir 1902-1908) (German Edition) .