Egyptology

of most others and set himself as the leader of Egyptian Antiquities and tried to set a museum in Egypt. But without funding the museum was never as he dreamed. He thought if Egypt had a museum for their artifacts there would be no need for other countries to safe-keep the items. Sadly, Mariette did not record most of his findings, excavations, and preservation techniques thoroughly enough. He was trying his best within the restraints he had. He did not even have time to clean up most of his excavation sites and the modern archaeologists of today have to dig under the rubbish Mariette’s team left behind before the archaeologists can find anything noteworthy. Past archaeologists focused on gathering more artifacts and gaining notoriety. “Egyptology should include the study of any era of Egypt’s past, but the term crystallized in the mid-nineteenth century to mean only the study of ancient Egypt...and seems to imply that somehow ‘Egypt ceases to be Egypt when it ceases to be ancient” (Reid, Donald M. 7-8). Now the finds are small and preservation is on the forefront of interest. Archaeology is used today to understand past culture and learn from the findings. More modern sites are becoming of interest. Some issues that we have, such as deforestation and droughts, were issues of the past, too. By looking at the people in the past we may learn better ways to advance society. Knowledge was lost through time and archaeology is a way to connect with that knowledge by digging up…

In 1968, Urn Burial was published by Sir Thomas Browne. Browne began writing Hydriotaphia after the amazing discovery of these urns in Norfolk. This discovery led Browne to break apart his curiosity of these urns, and created a sensational conversation about the value of antique items being buried with the departed individual in numerous civilizations. Sir Browne was a man extremely knowledgeable in diverse fields such as medicine, religion, science, and had a very deep curiosity to the natural…

Waxman, S. 2008 Finding Rosetta (ch. 2.). Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World. Times Books, N.Y. Throughout the course of this chapter Waxman overviews how antiquarianism and Europeans within Egypt had both positive and negative effects on Egyptology. She starts off by looking at Napoleon’s conquest of Egypt and the work his savants took on as they documented the great monuments of Europe. She then goes off to talk about Jean-Francois Champollion and Giovanni…

In November of 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the untouched tomb of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamen. As he discovered the long-lost tomb, Carter kept a diary of his journey. His discovery of the most intact tomb ever found ignited a large interest in Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology. Despite the long excavation of King Tutankhamen’s tomb, excessive research and exploration of the tomb can find hidden treasures and unseen information about ancient Egypt. In 1907, Carter was…

way into one of the greatest discoveries in the world. November 22, 1922, was the day when the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered. Tutankhamun was a mysterious 12th Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, who was in authority for about 9 or 10 years, approximately in 1323-1332 BC. In our days Tutankhamun is also called as Tutankhaten and King Tut, and after the discovery of his tomb, he is considered one of the famous kings. However, before the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, there was a little…

• Discovery of Khai, an overseer of workers and his wife Meryl • Use multiple preservation methods to secure Queen Nefertari’s tomb • Paintings provided great detail and relevance to the religion • 500 workers that assisted him • Discovered 13 tombs • 1904 opening of Nefertari • Photographic records - tomb conditions and the decorations • Archaeological mission to Egypt = 1903 -1920 • 1884 – first time at Thebes Therefore, Ernesto Schiaparelli had a massive impact on our knowledge and…

photographic recordings and the team examined the site, the artefacts were given to the Museo Eguzio. These artefacts supplied great information about the 18th Dynasty life. The artefacts that were found within the tomb include the rare pieces of furniture; chairs, beds and chests along with clothing for Kha partnered with toilettes for Kha and Meryt. Other objects included food goods, sandals, jar vessels and garments. Therefore, Ernesto Schiaparelli had a massive impact on our knowledge and…

impulses which society forbids by either direct influence on the id through negative emotional states of by subverting the ego and id by storing these urge of their reach. Freud held that this partitioning was imperfect and during sleep the mind was free to operate on these deeper urges through the controlled environment of dreams. With this interpretation, an individuals dreams became the lens through which one could attempt to peer at the internal workings of the mind. It is no secret the…

The Fall of an Empire The conundrums encountered by this small planet of ours are numerous; the Bermuda triangle, the Loch Ness monster, Bigfoot and many more; but none of them trumps the disappearance of a nation overnight completely engulfed the ocean, which later through the course of history came to be known as the Atlantic Ocean. Addressing the elephant in the room, Atlantis was supposed to be a work of fiction by Athenian philosopher Plato, depicted as one of the most contentious…

Prolouge I assume that one would give up on history, thinking it is all in the past and it has nothing to do with us now. But in reality, it does. Events in the past influence us today. Without Ancient Egypt, we would not have the type of technology we have today. But history does not just affect technological advancements, it shapes family trees, governments, and how traditions have been passed down to each generation forming a culture. But some things have gone unknown. The most interesting…