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British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
A leading Egyptologist and orientalist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he helped bring ancient Egyptian and Assyrian texts to a wide English-speaking audience. His work at the British Museum and his many books made him one of the best-known popularizers of the ancient Near East in his day.
1 Audiobook
A guide to the Egyptian collections in the British Museum
by British Museum. Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities
About the author
Born in 1857, E. A. Wallis Budge was a British scholar of Egyptology and the ancient Near East. After studying at Cambridge, he joined the British Museum in 1883, working in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities and later becoming its keeper.
He became especially known for collecting, editing, and translating ancient texts, including Egyptian papyri and cuneiform tablets. His books introduced many general readers to subjects such as hieroglyphs, Egyptian religion, and the Book of the Dead.
Although some of his interpretations have been revised by later scholarship, Budge remains an important historical figure in the popular study of ancient Egypt. His career linked museum work, field collecting, and accessible writing in a way that left a lasting mark on how these ancient civilizations were presented to the public.