Archaeology

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was an important Egyptian archaeologist who developed dating techniques.

Pepy I was a pharaoh of the 6th dynasty in ancient Egypt.

The Narmer Palette is a shield-shaped object with relief sculpture that is thought to represent the unification of Egypt.

Archaeology Guide Kris Hirst says, "Deir el-Medina is a New Kingdom (18th-20th dynasty) residential village of the workmen who built and decorated Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings."

Abu Simbel

Hatshepsut spent years building up the wealth of Egypt to the greater glory of the god Amon. One of the buildings she commissioned from her beloved architect (and probable consort) Senmut, was the lovely Djeser-Djeseru (part of a complex of buildings known collectively as Deir el-Bahri), temple of Queen Hatshepsut, rival only to the Parthenon for architectural elegance and harmony.

Howard Carter worked in Egypt for thirty years before he found the tomb of Tutankhamen.

Lord George Carnarvon died suddenly after opening the tomb of Tutankhamen, leading to the story of a mummy's curse.

Current digs in Lower Egypt sites at Alexandria, Delta, Wadi Natrun, Giza, Abusir, Saqqara, Dahshur, and in Upper Egypt at Kom Umm el-Atl, Shenhur, Hierakonpolis, and Thebes.

Report on site at Abusir, about 10 km south of the Giza Plateau. Cemetery holds pyramids for four fifth Dynasty kings.

From Guardian's Egypt. Features archaeological sites, maps, annotated photos, explanations, and an interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass, Director, Giza.

Donald Ryan's examination of undecorated tombs, with photos and bibliography.

Egypt has a proud heritage reflected in the artifacts housed at museums around the country. Here is a list of the museums housing Egyptian artifacts that are located in Egypt.