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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:British_Museum
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_London
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Archaeological_Association
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkb:Archaeological_Institute_of_America
gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London
gptkb:American_Schools_of_Oriental_Research
gptkb:Royal_Asiatic_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1840-03-26
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_Smith_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Cultural heritage preservation
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gptkbp:contribution
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Translation of cuneiform tablets
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1927-01-01
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Discovering the Epic of Gilgamesh
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gptkbp:field
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Assyriology
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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Ancient_Near_Eastern_Studies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir George A. Smith
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gptkbp:impact
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Biblical archaeology
Cultural anthropology
Historical geography
Cuneiform studies
Understanding_of_ancient_Mesopotamia
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gptkbp:influenced
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Archaeology
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Henry_Rawlinson
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Modern archaeology
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gptkbp:inventor
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Cuneiform decipherment techniques
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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Excavation of the Library of Ashurbanipal
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Excavations_at_Nineveh
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneering work in Assyriology
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gptkbp:nationality
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British
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The Chaldean Account of Genesis
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gptkbp:occupation
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Archaeologist
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gptkbp:publishes
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The History of Assyria
The Assyrian Discoveries
The Story of the Chaldeans
The_Babylonian_and_Assyrian_Literature
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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Assyrian_history
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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Historical linguistics
Textual analysis
Artifact analysis
Site excavation
Field archaeology
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Smith
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