Background
Prisse d'Avennes was born to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal profession.
Prisse d'Avennes was born to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal profession.
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Prisse d'Avennes decided to become an archaeologist in 1836 after a period teaching at the infantry school in Damietta.