James Burton Junior was a British libertine and pioneering Egyptologist who mapped the Valley of the Kings; and was the first post-Renaissance person to enter KV5; and was the discoverer of the Karnak king list; and was the discoverer of TT391.

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Occupation: Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: September 22, 1788
Died: February 22, 1862

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Occupation: Egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: September 22, 1788
Died: February 22, 1862