Salima Ikram 4323274 211092805 2008-05-08T19:25:50Z Dougweller 1304678 KMT calls itself a journal (http://www.kmtjournal.com/) (I could also check with Greg Reeder, but I know what he'd say, it's a journal) '''Professor Salima Ikram''', a well known Egyptologist, is a professor of Egyptology at the [[American University in Cairo]], a participant in many Egyptian archaeological projects, the author of several books on Egyptian archaeology, a contributor to various magazines, and a frequent guest on television shows on the topic. ==Background== Prof. Ikram was born in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]], in 1965. On a visit to [[Egypt]] at the age of nine she became fascinated with the country, its history, and its monuments.<ref name="Theban page">[http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/staff_11.html Profile of Salima Ikram on the Theban Mapping Project Web site]</ref> ==Studies== Prof. Ikram studied [[Egyptology]] and [[archaeology]] at [[Bryn Mawr College]], Pennsylvania, USA, earning an A.B. in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and History. Continuing her studies at [[Cambridge University]], she earned her M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Egyptology and museum studies. While working for her Ph.D. she also trained in faunal analysis. ==Work== Prof. Ikram now lives in [[Cairo]] and teaches Egyptology and archaeology at the [[American University in Cairo]], where she is now full Professor of Egyptology. She is the correspondent for ''Kmt,'' a popular Egyptological journal, and a frequent contributor to ''Egypt Today.'' She is the co-director of the [http://www.animalmummies.com. Animal Mummy Project] at the [[Egyptian Museum]]. Since 2001, Ikram has directed, with Corinna Rossi, the [http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/northkhargaoasissurvey/pages/intro.html North Kharga Oasis Survey] (NKOS).<ref name="caring">Mark Rose,[http://www.archaeology.org/0403/abstracts/ikram.html "Caring for the Dead,"] ''Archaeology'' 57, no. 2 (March/April 2004).</ref> ==Published works== *Chapters in Nicholson & Shaw, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Technology'' (Cambridge: CUP) *''Choice Cuts: Meat Production in Ancient Egypt'' (Leuven: Peeters, 1995) *''Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt'' (Longman, 2003) *''Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies In Ancient Egypt'' (American University in Cairo Press, 2005) *''Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt'' (New York: OUP) *''Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity'' (New York: Thames & Hudson/Cairo: AUC Press, 1998) (with [[Aidan Dodson]]) *''Non Human Mummies Catalog'' (American University in Cairo Press, 2003) *''Pyramids'' (Cairo: Zeitouna) *''Royal Mummies in the Egyptian Museum'' (Cairo: Zeitouna/American University in Cairo Press, 1997) (with [[Aidan Dodson]]) *''The Tomb in Ancient Egypt'' (London & New York: Thames & Hudson/Cairo: AUC Press, 2008) (with [[Aidan Dodson]]) ===Works for young readers=== *''Egyptology'' (Amideast, 1997) *''In Ancient Egypt: Gods and Temples'' (Los Altos, CA: Hoopoe Books Ltd., 1998) *''In Ancient Egypt: Mummies and Tombs'' (Los Altos, CA: Hoopoe Books Ltd., 1998) *''Pharaohs'' (Amideast, 1997) *''Land and People'' (Amideast, 1997) ==External links== *[http://www.aucegypt.edu/academics/facultyresearch/Profiles/Pages/SalimaIkram.aspx Profile of Salima Ikram at the American University in Cairo Web site] ==Notes== <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Ikram, Salima}} [[Category:Pakistani archaeologists]] [[Category:Pakistani academics]] [[Category:Pakistani Egyptologists]] [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bryn Mawr College alumni]] {{Ancient-Egypt-stub}} {{Pakistan-bio-stub}} [[pl:Salima Ikram]]