Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One skilled or engaged in the study of the antiquities of Egypt, and particularly of the hieroglyphic inscriptions and documents. Also
Egyptologer .
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- noun Alternative spelling of
Egyptologist .
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- noun an archeologist who specializes in Egyptology
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Examples
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An example (analyzed by the egyptologist Dominic Montserrat, Open University) was the creation of "Tutankamon's curse" legend from the science-fiction novel "The Mummy" written by Jane Loudon Webb (1827).
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Edwards enjoyed three separate careers: as an journalist, a novelist, and an egyptologist.
Books 2010
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The author is actually an egyptologist herself, so the historical aspects of the books must be accurate.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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Edwards enjoyed three separate careers: as an journalist, a novelist, and an egyptologist.
A Thousand Miles 2009
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When I was little I actually wanted to be an egyptologist - everything to do with Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
Archive 2007-08-01 2007
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When I was little I actually wanted to be an egyptologist - everything to do with Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
Book Porn! 2007
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Edwards enjoyed three separate careers: as an journalist, a novelist, and an egyptologist.
April 2009 2009
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Edwards enjoyed three separate careers: as an journalist, a novelist, and an egyptologist.
A Thousand Miles 2009
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And he calls himself a scientist, an egyptologist.
Hawass Couldn't Wait Jan 2009
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The author is actually an egyptologist herself, so the historical aspects of the books must be accurate.
Book Porn! 2007
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