Guy Brunton Explained
Guy Brunton (1878 in London, England – 17 October 1948 in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa[1]) was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Badarian predynastic culture. He married Winifred Newberry on 28 April 1906. Her father built Prynnsberg Estate. He served in the First World War and returned to archaeology becoming assistant director of the Cairo Museum in 1931, he retired to South Africa.[2] A student of Sir Flinders Petrie, Brunton became assistant director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in 1931.
Publications
- Book: Brunton. Guy. Qau and Badari I. 1927. London. Bernard Quaritch. British School of Archaeology in Egypt/Egyptian Research Account. 44.
- Book: Brunton. Guy. 1. Qau and Badari II. 1928. London. Bernard Quaritch. British School of Archaeology in Egypt/Egyptian Research Account. 45.
- Book: Brunton. Guy. 1. Caton-Thompson. Gertrude. The Badarian civilisation and predynastic remains near Badari. 1928. London. Bernard Quaritch. British School of Archaeology in Egypt/Egyptian Research Account. 46.
- Book: Brunton. Guy. 1. Qau and Badari III. 1930. London. Bernard Quaritch. British School of Archaeology in Egypt/Egyptian Research Account. 50.
- Book: Brunton. Guy. 1. Mostagedda and the Tasian culture. 1937. London. Bernard Quaritch. British Museum Expeditions to Middle Egypt. 1.
- Book: Brunton. Guy. 1. Matmar. 1948. London. Bernard Quaritch. British Museum Expeditions to Middle Egypt. 2.
Notes and References
- http://www.1820settlers.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Genealogy&file=getperson&personID=I56882&tree=1 "Guy Brunton" British 1820 Settlers to South Africa
- Web site: Guy Brunton MSS.