James H. Breasted Quotes

A collection of quotes by James H. Breasted.

James H. Breasted (1865-1935) was an American archaeologist and historian. He was a pivotal figure in the establishment of ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern studies in the United States. Breasted founded the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago in 1919 and led numerous expeditions to Egypt and the ancient Near East, collecting important artifacts and inscriptions. He authored influential books and articles, such as "A History of Egypt" (1905) and "Ancient Records of Egypt" (1906). Breasted's contributions significantly contributed to the understanding and advancement of ancient civilizations within the field of Egyptology.

The man who first gave history a recognized place in science

The man who first gave history a recognized place in science was an ancient historian.

James H. Breasted

Science History Man Places

It is this conception of the unity of the human career which

It is this conception of the unity of the human career which is perhaps the greatest achievement of historical study, since it gained a place analogous to that of natural science.

James H. Breasted

Science Unity Places

In any case, in so far as our knowledge of the universe carr

In any case, in so far as our knowledge of the universe carries us, the advent of civilization for the first time on our globe represents the highest ascent of the life processes to which evolution had anywhere attained.

James H. Breasted

Knowledge

There was an age, however, when the transition from savagery

There was an age, however, when the transition from savagery to civilization, with all its impressive outward manifestations in art and architecture, took place for the first time.

James H. Breasted

Architecture