Richard H. Wilkinson (born 1951) is an

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

in the field of

Egyptology Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Ancient Greek, Greek , ''wiktionary:-logia, -logia''; ) is the scientific study of ancient Egypt. The topics studied include ancient Egyptian History of Egypt, history, Egyptian language, language, Ancient Egypt ...

. He is Regents Professor Emeritus, Ph.D. at the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it ...

and founding director of the University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition. He conducted research and excavation in

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

for 25 years, mainly in the Valley of the Kings, and most recently excavating the royal temple of Twosret, a

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of the

Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XIX), also known as the Ramessid dynasty, is classified as the second Dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom of Egypt, New Kingdom period, lasting from 1292 BC to 1189 BC. The 19th Dynasty an ...

who ruled Egypt as a

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. Wilkinson has held a number of professional offices. He is the founding editor of the ''Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections'', a scholarly journal dedicated to the interactions of

ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt () was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower E ...

with other ancient

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ern and

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cultures.''Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections'' He is the author of many scholarly articles and books on Egyptology and his books have been translated into many languages. He is best known for his studies of Egyptian symbolism and his work in Egyptian

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

Publications

* ''Reading Egyptian Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Egyptian Painting and Sculpture'' (1992) * ''Symbol and Magic in Egyptian Art'' (1994) * ''Valley of the Sun Kings: New Explorations in the Tombs of the Pharaohs'' (1995) * ''The Complete Valley of the Kings'' With C. Nicholas Reeves (1996) * ''The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt'' (2000) * ''The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt'' (2003) * ''Egyptology Today'' (2008) * ''Egyptian Scarabs'' (2008) * ''The Temple of Tausret'' (2011) * ''Tausret: Forgotten Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt'' (2012) * ''The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings'' With Kent R. Weeks (2015) * ''Pharaoh’s Land and Beyond: Ancient Egyptian Interconnections'' With Pearce Paul Creasman (2017)

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