Thursday, November 12, 2009

Is Zahi Hawass Bad for Egyptology?

The New Yorker Magazine has asked the impertinent question, "Is Zahi Hawass Bad for Egyptology?" See http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/11/16/091116fa_fact_parker

The article, written by Ian Parker, details the Hawass personality cult and its part in the effective nationalization of ancient Egypt's culture by the Mubarak regime.

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