BRIAN M. FAGAN

In 1999, few people had thought to examine the effects of climate on civilization. Now, due in part

A narrative history of the cavalcade of archaeologists, charlatans, thieves, self-promoters, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since early times to study - or steal - the wonders of ancient Egypt. The scandalous rape of Ancient Egypt is a historical vignette of greed, vanity, and dedicated archaeological research.

This short account of the discipline of archaeology tells of spectacular discoveries and the...