Ferdinand Keller | |
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![]() Ferdinand Keller | |
Born | December 24, 1800 |
Died | June 21, 1881 |
Nationality | Swiss |
Known for | Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Archaeology |
Ferdinand Keller (December 24, 1800 – June 21, 1881) was a Swiss archaeologist. He is mainly known for his investigations of Swiss lake dwellings in 1853–54,[1] and work on the remains of the La Tène culture. He is the founder of the Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich (Antiquarian Society in Zurich).