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Charlotte Booth
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| Born | 6 April 1975 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University College London University of Birmingham |
| Known for | Contributions to Egyptian archaeology |
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| Thesis | Excavating paper squeezes: identifying the value of nineteenth and early twentieth century squeezes of ancient Egyptian monuments, through the collections of seven UK archives (2018) |
| Doctoral advisor | Martin Bommas |
Charlotte Booth is a British archaeologist and writer. She was born on April 6, 1975. She is famous for her work and books about Ancient Egypt.
Studying Ancient Egypt
Charlotte Booth studied Egyptian Archaeology at University College London. She earned both her first degree and her master's degree there. After finishing her studies, she began teaching at Birkbeck, University of London.
Her main area of study at university was the Hyksos period of Egypt. This was a time when a group of foreign rulers, the Hyksos, controlled parts of Egypt. In 2018, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Birmingham. Her PhD research looked at old paper copies of ancient Egyptian carvings. These copies are called "paper squeezes." She studied how valuable these old copies are for understanding ancient monuments.
Sharing Knowledge
Charlotte Booth also teaches about Egyptian history online. She has a website called CharlotteEgypt. On her site, you can find lessons on different topics. These include Egyptian hieroglyphs and what daily life was like in ancient Egypt.
She has written many books for a general audience. These books cover various parts of Egyptology. Egyptology is the study of ancient Egypt.
Working in Archaeology
In 2015, Charlotte Booth worked as an archaeologist on a dig site. This was for the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA). The dig took place at Liverpool Street in London. It was called the Bedlam dig.
She has also appeared on several history television shows. In 2016, she was on a Channel 5 (UK) show about Cleopatra. She also appeared on a show about ancient Egypt for The History Channel in 2009. In 2006, she was on The Paul O'Grady Show to talk about mummies.
See also
- List of Egyptologists
