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Richard Hoath is a leading naturalist based in Egypt, having traveled extensively throughout the Middle East. He is the author and illustrator of The Birds of Egypt and the Middle East (2021), A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt (pbk edition, 2009), and many other books and articles on the wildlife of the region. He is a founder member and serves on the Egyptian Ornithological Rarities Committee, is a long-time member of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East (OSME), and is currently on the faculty of the American University in Cairo. Salima Ikram is distinguished university professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. She has directed the Animal Mummy Project and the North Kharga Darb Ain Amur Survey, among other truly exciting projects and excavations, throughout Egypt and in Turkey, Sudan, and Greece. She has worked in museums around the world, including the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. She has published extensively, for both scholarly and general audiences, including Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, 2015) and Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, pbk edition, 2015).
""With little effort, the reader acquires a substantial amount of information that makes them well-equipped to explore further. . . . The book focuses on more surprising and novel information, making it suitable as both reference and recreational reading. . . . At the interface of the past and present, and of nature and culture, the book effectively promotes a rich, holistic travel experience and a deeper understanding of human-animal relations in ancient Egypt."" --Jakob Bro-Jorgensen, Egyptian Archaeology ""There is much to enjoy here, to marvel at, and to be thankful for. So, it's a recommended read even if only for the ornithological section alone."" --Fatbirder
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