The study of ancient civilizations has always been contentious, and Egypt is probably the most polarized sector of the genre at present. Here are some excellent websites, from both sides of the debate, and neither:
Ancient Egypt and World Prehistory – a comprehensive academic site covering summaries of current academic thinking, research projects and debates in Egyptology, paleoanthropology, and archaeology; many links listed here; informative site:
http://www.users.directonline.net/~archaeology/
Robert Bauval – Looking for a stimulating challenge? Ancient Quest recommends the works of bestselling author Robert Bauval, one of the leading exponents of the alternative perspective; intriguing, challenging, thought-provoking, controversial; books, conferences, discussion groups; tours; articles:
http://www.robertbauval.com/
Guardians Egypt – Amazing and accessible academic resource site – many good resources and links here; a vast amount of material available; news, books, pyramids, mummies, gods and goddesses, hieroglyphs, archaeological discoveries, history, religion, discussion groups:
http://www.guardians.net/
Also on this site:
The Plateau – official website of Dr. Zahi Hawass, Undersecretary of the State for the Giza Monuments; informative:
http://guardians.net/hawass/
Graham Hancock – The controversial, thought-provoking author of books about Egypt and ancient civilisations; a former journalist for The Economist, his bestselling books have ranged from The Sign and the Seal about the Ark of the Covenant, to more recent titles about ancient Egypt; stimulating discussion group on his site’s Message Board; please see:
http://www.grahamhancock.com
Photos of Egypt – A wide range of excellent photos of Egypt:
http://www.ncf.ca/egyptphoto/
Egyptology Collections – in many museums worldwide; ‘Victor’s Egyptology’, a fascinating website created by a particularily enterprising 13-year-old!; recommended:
http://home.online.no/~shammas/collections.html
Ancient Egyptian Cats – learn more about them and their important role in ancient Egypt:
http://www.richeast.org/HTWM/cats/Cats.html
EGYPT News – informative site about current goings-on in Egypt and Egypt-related topics (you will need to sign up):
http://EGYPTNews@yahoogroups.com
Scarabs – Learn more about scarabs and their important symbolism in ancient Egypt:
http://home.online.no/~shammas/collections.html
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum – AMORC Rosicrucian Museum, San Jose, Calif USA; interesting museum, bookstore, library, university:
http://www.rosicrucian.org
DailyGrail – Get unique daily news covering discoveries in science, archaeology, psychology, Egyptology, and more alternative or often neglected news; this site has great links to people, organisations, authors, and resources:http://www.dailygrail.com
