Günter Dreyer
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| Günter Dreyer | |
| Born | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Residence | Germany Egypt |
| Citizenship | German |
| Fields | Egyptologist |
| Institutions | German Archaeological Institute Free University Berlin Berlin University |
| Alma mater | Free University Berlin Hamburg University |
| Known for | discovery of hieroglypics dating to 33rd century BCE |
Günter Dreyer (born 1943) is an Egyptologist at the German Archaeological Institute. In southern Egypt, Dreyer discovered records of linen and oil deliveries which have been carbon-dated to between 3300 BCE and 3200 BCE, predating the Dynastic Period. This find challenges the prevailing view that the first people to write were the Sumerians of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) sometime before 3000 BCE.[1]
