George G. Cameron Professor of Egyptology, Middle East Studies; Curator for Dynastic Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology; Director, UM Abydos Middle Cemetery Project
[email protected]Archaeology at Michigan; Egyptian Archaeology; Community Archaeology; Egyptology; African Archaeology; Middle East Studies; Anthropological Archaeology; Archaeology in Media and Popular Culture
Areas of Expertise
- Anthropological archaeology
- Ancient Egyptian material and visual culture
- Ancient Egyptian texts in context
- Museology
Research Topics
- Nile Valley archaeology and history
- Conceptual landscapes
- Political rhetoric and responses to crises of authority
- Biographies of people and place
- The archaeology of cities
- Local ancestor cults
- Archaeology and popular culture
- Cultural heritage past and present
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Courses
- Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology
- Archaeology at the Movies
- Local Saint Cults in Comparative Perspective
- Ancient Egyptian Cities in Context