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Beneath the Sands of Egypt: Adventures of an Unconventional Archaeologist
Written by Donald P. Ryan
Narrated by Paul Boehmer
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Archaeology
Egyptology
Adventure
Tomb Excavation
Exploration
Quest
Journey
Mystery
Lost World
Historical
Lost Treasure
Explorer
Ancient Curse
Ancient Artifact
Fish Out of Water
Historical Figures
Valley of the Kings
Travel
Ancient Egypt
Discovery
About this audiobook
A real-life "Indiana Jones," Donald P. Ryan, PhD, offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt. 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.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTantor Media, Inc
Release dateFeb 18, 2020
ISBN9781541441156
Author
Donald P. Ryan
Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D. is an archaeologist and Faculty Fellow in the Division of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His work focuses on Egyptian archaeology, Polynesian archaeology, and ancient languages and scripts. His research in Egypt includes excavations in the Valley of the Kings, where he has discovered lost tombs and controversial mummies. Ryan is the author of several books and numerous scientific and popular articles on archaeological subjects, including Ancient Egypt on Five Deben a Day, Beneath the Sands of Egypt and Ancient Egypt: The Basics.
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Apr 10, 2012
This book landed in my lap due to interview with the author that I listened to in Groks Science Podcast. I found it interesting and since I want to widen my education and learn something that I can use in GMing roleplaying games (notably Trail of Cthulhu) - I decided to give it a shot. It is a short book dealing with the subject in a rather dry but entertaining manner. I like the fact that it mixes description of history of archeology, descriptions of working procedure and such matters with personal observations on academic world, Egypt and life of scientist in this rather small and competitive field. Although it is not something that will teach you a great deal about Egyptology or history - it will definitely pique your interest in this subject - so much more interesting that clichés from Indiana Jones movies. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Mar 23, 2011
Donald Ryan has had an interesting career in archaeology. In this book he takes you on the adventures he found most interesting. A life-long fan of Heyerdahl he finally realized a dream of working with him. I found the book not scholarly which is a plus. Having lived and traveled Egypt for eight years I know what was down that road in the Valley of the Kings marked do not enter.