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Articles written or selected by Menna el-Dorry
Egyptology is the
study of the culture, language, art and literature of the ancient
Egyptians. Modern Egyptology started in 1799 with the advent of
Napoleon Bonaparte, who not only brought his army, but also a team
of scholars. These scholars copied down inscriptions and sketched
the various monuments, motivating many Europeans to study ancient
Egypt. However, the world’s study of Egyptology was limited until
the deciphering of the Rosetta Stone, which was discovered in 1799
by Napoleon’s soldiers.
I first got interested in archaeology as
an 8-year old watching Jurassic Park. The scene with the
archaeologists cleaning up the dinosaur skeleton captured me, and
since then I have always wanted to play in the sand. It is very
often joked about that archaeologists are children who never grow
up; we always want to play in the sand! I decided to focus on
Egyptology because I am Egyptian, I live in Egypt, and the American
University in Cairo offers Egyptology – it does not get any more
convenient!
Through the articles that I will be writing for Arab
World Books, I aim to interest more people in Egyptology via fun
(hopefully) informative articles aimed at non-specialists, and raise
more awareness regarding moral and ethical issues related to
archaeology and national heritage. I welcome any suggestions or
requests for specific topics. I also welcome comments, objections,
and additions to anything that I write. Hopefully one day we can
have debate forums here on Arab World Books.
Mummification in Modern Times
New
The celestial science of the ancient Egyptians
by James Bowles
Mummy
in One Hand Crocodile in Another
Mummification
Ramses II gets new home
Jewels of Honour
Wine Making in Ancient Egypt
The Mummy in movies
Kingdoms
Introduction
to Ancient Egyptian Language
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Mennat-Allah El Dorry
Is a candidate for a
masters degree at the Institute of Archaeology, University College
London. Her dissertation is focusing on agricultural changes through
Egyptian history. She has a B.A. in Egyptology from the American
University in Cairo, as well as a minor in Film Studies and a minor in
Coptic Studies. She is the first AUC graduate to complete the
requirements for the minor degree in Coptic Studies, which was only
officially passed September 2004. She has worked on several excavations
in Egypt, including the Kharga Oasis, the Giza Plateau, and the Colossi
of Memnon. She has also worked at the Egyptian Musuem in Cairo on
various projects.
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