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Egyptology

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thumb|Howard Carter examines the opened coffin of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh [[Tutankhamun with a local assistant in Luxor, Egypt, 1925]]

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Egyptology is the scientific study of ancient Egypt, its people, civilization, and artifacts, as exemplified by famous discoveries like archaeologist Howard Carter's examination of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1925. It matters because it helps us understand one of history's most influential civilizations and provides insights into ancient human achievement, culture, and society.

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Instance of
academic major
Subclass of
archaeology
Has part
papyrology
Image
Eye of Horus 2.svg
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practiced by
egyptologist
Commons category
Egyptology
topic's main category
Category:Egyptology
described by source
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
is the study of
Egyptian mythology
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • First explorers
  • Classical Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • European explorers
  • Modern Egyptology
  • Bias in Egyptology
  • Academic discipline
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|Howard Carter examines the opened coffin of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh [[Tutankhamun with a local assistant in Luxor, Egypt, 1925]]

Egyptology (from Egypt and Greek , -logia; ) is the scientific study of ancient Egypt, including historic artifacts and ancient writing. The topics studied include ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture, culture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the 4th century AD.

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