Beneath the Sands of Egypt, Donald P. Ryan
Beneath the Sands of Egypt, Donald P. Ryan
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Beneath the Sands of Egypt
Adventures of an Unconventional Archaeologist

Author: Donald P. Ryan

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/18/2020


Synopsis

A real-life "Indiana Jones," Donald P. Ryan, PhD, offers a breathtaking personal account of his adventures in archaeology in Beneath the Sands of Egypt. Fans of The Lost City of Z will thrill to the exploits of this "unconventional archaeologist" as he retrieves the remains of Egypt's past—including his breakthrough discovery in the Valley of the Kings of Egypt's famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

About Donald P. Ryan

Donald P. Ryan is an archaeologist and faculty fellow in the division of humanities at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. He is a specialist in Egyptian archaeology, Polynesian archaeology, and ancient languages and scripts. He is best known for his research in Egypt, including excavations in the Valley of the Kings, where he has discovered lost tombs and controversial mummies. The author of several books and numerous articles on archaeological subjects, he is a fellow of the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society and worked closely with world-renowned Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.


Reviews

Goodreads review by April on June 08, 2022

This is not something I would normally choose to read but I’m so glad I did. I’ve been trying to read more nonfiction. I was never interested in Egypt before. I learned so much from this book. Egypt and ancient history make a lot more sense to me now. Very good writing. I like the way the chapters w......more

Goodreads review by Susan on November 18, 2020

Donald Ryan chronicles his career from his first interest in exploration and archeology to his first digs and his efforts to finally get his PhD so he could be in charge of a dig himself. He goes through some tombs in the Valley of the Kings that were discovered years earlier and been sealed back up......more

Goodreads review by Ginny on May 15, 2023

Very enjoyable read, it’s been on my tbr for several years. No really dry parts like you might expect of a non-fiction book on archaeology. The author has a persistent desire for adventure, first awakened as a child. The years working with Thor Heyerdahl were a dream come true, on top of his years sp......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on August 17, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed travertine through the author's life as an archeologist with a focus on Egypt. Beyond the specific projects, it highlights how much we don't know about those who came before us. This was easy to read... some of the interactions between these scientists was hilarious.......more

Goodreads review by Steven on October 05, 2010

A very enjoyable memoir of an archaeologist. As the sub-title indicates he is an "unconventional" archaeologist and this book goes into some of the details of his unusual career path from rock-climbing into tomb-exploration in Egypt. The chapters dealing with his explorations in Egypt were (to me, a......more