Beneath the Sands of Egypt
Adventures of an Unconventional Archaeologist
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · July 12, 2011
“Donald Ryan is a rare bird—a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy.
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- Who it’s for
- A field archaeologist’s personal adventures bring Egypt’s past into view.
- Themes
- Archaeological fieldwork, Egypt’s past, Hatshepsut
- Genres
- Ancient Egypt, Adventurers & Explorers, Archaeology
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“Donald Ryan is a rare bird—a field archaeologist who can write with verve and immediacy. I heartily recommend his book to all Egyptology buffs.” —Barbara Mertz ( a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters), author of Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs A real-life “Indiana Jones,” Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D., offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt.
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Fans of The Lost City of Z will thrill to the exploits of this “unconventional archaeologist” as he retrieves the remains of Egypt’s past—including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt’s famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.
Digging into Egypt
A field archaeologist’s personal adventures bring Egypt’s past into view.
Come here for
- Firsthand archaeological adventure
- A discovery connected to Hatshepsut
Expect
- A personal account of work in Egypt
- Ancient history with an adventurous edge
Where it sits
| Archaeology | 50% |
|---|---|
| Ancient Egypt | 40% |
| Adventurers & Explorers | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art History
- Ancient & Classical Art History
- Science & Tech Pioneers
- Personal Memoirs
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- Ancient Egypt
- Physical Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Sociology
- Authors
- Donald P. Ryan, PhD
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 12, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Archaeological fieldwork · Egypt’s past · Hatshepsut
- Reading lane
- Art History