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Egyptology Today examines how modern scholars examine all aspects of ancient Egypt. This book looks at the techniques and methods that are used to increase our understanding of a distant culture that was as old to the Greeks and Romans as these cultures are to us.
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In this engaging and well-illustrated handbook, Wilkinson (Egyptian archaeology, U. of Arizona) has gathered 12 essays on research methods used for the study of all aspects of Egyptology. Scholars from the US, the UK, and Egypt draw on their own research and curatorial experience to describe the history of their fields, the trends in methodology, current controversies, and possible future trends. Chapters are devoted to museum display, language, literature, religion, art, artifact conservation, history, medical science, site survey, epigraphy, and monument and site conservation. The state of research for archaeology, Egyptology's most well-known field, is contributed by Kent R. Weeks, director of the Theban Mapping Project and emeritus of the American U. in Cairo. Wilkinson contributes an introduction and an afterword on the future of the field. This thoughtful book will be of interest to scholars, but will be especially useful in undergraduate courses. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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