Egyptologist
Americannoun
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Howard Carter, the Egyptologist and archaeologist, discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in November 1922.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
Foy Scalf, an Egyptologist at the University of Chicago, said that the “secret” or “mystery” was a euphemism for the mummy itself, which, after the embalming and appropriate rites, took on a special nature.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024
"Many people think of the site as just a cemetery in the modern sense, but it's a lot more than that," says Harvard University Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian.
From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023
And that's where she just fell in love with Egyptology, and she becomes the first female Egyptologist.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2023
These last have now been arranged and catalogued by Mr. Budge, the well-known Egyptologist, whose investigations have brought to light a most interesting chapter in the history of ancient Egypt.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.
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