Egyptologists seeking to ‘give the credit where the credit is due’

Egyptologists are aiming to “give credit where credit is due”, recognising not only Western archaeologists but also the Egyptians who carried out much of the “heavy lifting,” said Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology at Harvard University. Egyptian foremen assisted on expeditions and kept diaries in Arabic, and Der Manuelian said the goal is to give them “the recognition they deserve”.