The destruction of Ancient Egyptian antiquity
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The attempts to bring the head depicting Ramesses II back to Europe
- Belzoni's experiences
- Major events and players who have shaped the face of Egyptology
- Fagan's argument
- Conclusion
- Works cited
Abstract
The chapter "The destruction of the Pharaohs" discusses how much of the heritage of the pharaohs was destroyed by tomb robbers and casual tourism. As the pharaohs were laid in their tombs with considerable wealth, the first tomb robbers were contemporary egyptians themselves. Later, tourists would be responsible for much of the destruction of the remnants of the civilization they were seeking to catch a glimpse of: "Egyptology became a fashionable subject or the wealthy and curious".
Herodotus is discussed in "The Father of History and the First Tourists." Even during Herodotus' time, the egyptians civilization was considered to be remarkable, powerful, and stable. Herodotus was respected during his time as well, and though his standards don't measure up to modern standards, "A mass of information and misinformation resulted from Herodotus' leisurely journey", the writings on Egypt do allow a certain amount of insight into the ancient culture, at least how it was viewed by an outside civilization.
Herodotus is discussed in "The Father of History and the First Tourists." Even during Herodotus' time, the egyptians civilization was considered to be remarkable, powerful, and stable. Herodotus was respected during his time as well, and though his standards don't measure up to modern standards, "A mass of information and misinformation resulted from Herodotus' leisurely journey", the writings on Egypt do allow a certain amount of insight into the ancient culture, at least how it was viewed by an outside civilization.
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