Jean-François Jarrige, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean-François Jarrige

French archaeologist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1940

Place of Birth: Lourdes, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 18-Nov-2014

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jean-François Jarrige (August 5, 1940, Lourdes – November 18, 2014, Paris) was a French archaeologist specializing in South Asian archaeology and Sindhology.
He held a doctorate from the University of Paris in oriental archaeology.
He carried out the excavations in Baluchistan, Mehrgarh and Pirak.
In 2004, he became the director of the Musée Guimet in Paris. He was married to archaeologist Catherine Jarrige.
They had two daughters.