Julien Poinssot and His Descendants

Three Generations of Discoveries which Unravelled the Ancient Religions of North Africa

Palabras clave: Poinssot, Julien, Louis, Claude, Thugga, Kef, Bernard Roy, Mercurius Sobrius, Tunisian Antiquities Service, INHA, Tissot

Resumen

This paper discusses the scientific lives of Julien, Louis and Claude Poinssot (grandfather, father and son) and their important contribution to the study of ancient religions in North Africa, especially in Tunisia, including their intense engagement with the ancient Thugga. Julien, who had been trained as a notary, soon became a pioneering epigraphist of Proconsularis. As a result of the colonial context in which he worked and the bureaucratic problems he encountered, his archaeological career was brief, albeit intensive. Nevertheless, his vocation was inherited by his descendants, Louis and Claude, who eventually became Directors of Antiquities and of Museums. Their work left a remarkable legacy, including the Mahdia underwater excavations and the exploration of the Dougga Capitol.

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2021-12-13
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Fernández Portaencasa, M. (2021). Julien Poinssot and His Descendants: Three Generations of Discoveries which Unravelled the Ancient Religions of North Africa. REVISTA DE HISTORIOGRAFÍA (RevHisto), (36), 177-217. https://doi.org/10.20318/revhisto.2021.6555
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