Beneath The Sands Of Egypt Analysis

Since early childhood, Ryan fantasized of exploration and adventure and was determined to become and archaeologist. In “Beneath The Sands of Egypt” he offers a stimulating personal narration of his career spent researching the remains of Egypt. It speaks of one mans enthusiasm in embracing adventure whenever and where he could find it from his earliest voyages to his first archaeological dig. Ryan shares his extraordinary discoveries and supportive cast including his childhood hero who had impacted his life in a substantial way in tales reflecting the world of Egyptology. Donald P Ryan is a modern day Archaeologist, Egyptologist, and writer. He is even known for being a talented pianist, runner, and skilled mountaineering instructor, which all benefit him in his many explorations. His area of expertise includes ancient languages and scriptures, Egypt archaeology, and Polynesia. He is most known for his research in Egypt in The Valley of The Kings. Donald has uncovered spectacular tombs, monuments, artifacts, and mummies, including the famous female pharaoh, queen Hatshepsut, in a lost tomb in the Valley of the Kings. He’s
Ryan himself mentioned, “One doesn’t just arrive in the Valley of the Kings and begin to unearth mysteries (Ryan, 70).” He was raised in Southern California by parents who traveled the world. Ryan was regularly exposed to foreign lands, its cultures, and everything to show like artifacts, souvenirs, and photographs. But what provoked him to become interested in history were not his parent’s journeys and the gifts they brought back for him, but a measly book by the name of “The How and Why Wonders of Dinosaurs” that he just couldn’t put down in the first grade. From there, it became regular trips and private tours of The Museum of Natural History and other monuments, readings of Natural Geographic magazines, and “Kon-Tiki” by Thor Heyedahl, his childhood hero, who became one of the biggest influences in his archaeological