Ask me about Egyptology!

was it wrong for a Pharaoh to marry his sister, even if she was really hot ?

Can you understand hieroglyphics to any degree yet?

Were you inspired by any pop culture figures?

I think I mentioned it in an earlier post but either Egyptology or retail marketing/law/the civil service.

It really varies. A lot stay in the field, but others move on to law, the civil service, consulting etc. Like me (possibly)!

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Wooow... But how is it related to law?

have we just scratched the surface ?

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Which book do you suggest I should read to get a comprehensive, but not too unspecific view of the Ancient Egyptians?

I'm going to be starting an Egyptology degree in September. As it's a 'weird' subject, I usually get a lot of questions about it. Now I can answer them all in one place.

Here we go!

Hi Edminzodo!

You might not remember me, but thanks for the advice you gave me for my archaeology application. Really helpful!

Anyway, I completed my EPQ and argued that the greatest archaeological discovery of all time was the Rosetta Stone. Being an aspiring Egyptologist, would you agree? Or are there other finds in Egypt which you think are more deserving?

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There is the story of Horus (long before the tale of jesus) who spawned from a virgin birth; only son of god; mother's name was Meri; foster father called Jo-seph; his birth was heralded by a star and announced by angels; birth witnessed by shephards; visited by three deities; and a lot more similarities. So, the authors of the bible clearly thought: wow, good story lets just just replace the name Horus with jesus.
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it it safe to visit egyptian monuments these days?

Please look at what this guy said about Horus:




He is a believer in the 'Christ myth theory' and genuinely thinks or thought that Jesus was a Horus copy and paste.

LOL

I know you primarily specialise in ancient Egypt, but was the reason for the swift removal of the Coptic language after the Arabic conquest of Byzantine Egypt. Why was Egypt so readily Arabised while Persia managed to keep its language and Identity far better.

Also what do you know of the Egyptian contact with the Indus Valley civilisation.

What's your take on hatshepsut's (supposed) golden era, and do you think her son tried to sabottage her?- A modern egyptian.

I am! But also an aspiring linguist and (not as much) an archaeologist. I will be studying the entirety of its history, and all of its leaders. There are roughly 31 dynasties of Egypt, and I am most interested in the 18th - 20th dynasties.