This page contains my posts in reverse chronological order. The latest three posts are presented at the top. The posts are also ordered by month and by category in the archives section below.
I treat my blog as an intellectual sandbox where I can talk about my projects and publications; essay out thoughts about archaeology and Egyptology; post reviews; and offer advice on GIS, satellite imagery and academic life.
Exhibition Review: ‘Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing up in ancient Egypt’ at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology
A review of the Petrie Museum’s new exhibition ‘Tutankhamun the Boy’.
Review of the British Museum’s ‘Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt’ exhibition
The British Museum’s crowd-pleasing exhibition on Hieroglyphs features the Rosetta Stone, but how does it deal with the complexity of decipherment and the role of Egyptians?
What’s the point of an exhibition? or ‘How to Wellcome change in the museum space’
As I write this in late November 2022, academic and museum Twitter has just seen an almighty row about the Wellcome Collection’s decision to close and replace its ‘Medicine Man’ gallery. (In fact, ‘row’ probably isn’t even the right word for it – we need a new word for these Twitter events, something that encompasses…
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