The Power of Corrupt Political Environments and its Effects on Museums: A look at Egypt’s Modern-Day ‘Indiana Jones’: Dr. Zahi Hawass

摘要: OF THESIS The Power of Corrupt Political Environments and its Effects on Museums: A look at Egypt’s Modern-Day ‘Indiana Jones’: Dr. Zahi Hawass Egypt has been a nation plagued with political corruption since the early years colonialism. After being under French then British domination throughout nineteenth first half twentieth century, 1952 Revolution Free Officers gave, rare opportunity for independent cultural growth. Although change occurred politically―as seen in Suez Crisis―Egypt’s antiquities remained stagnant still influence foreigners. were directly supervised by until that time, but influenced even after revolution. There few Egyptians involved preservation or establishment Egyptian Museum Cairo 1897. It was not Hawass, regarded many as ‘Egypt’s Modern Day Indiana Jones,’ true transformation occurred. rose to center his field became known internationally recognizable appearance, dressed denim shirts jeans complete Jones’ hat. He also limited foreign access dig sites, tried some success reclaim artifacts lost earlier. Yet, dogged charges despite, perhaps because these successes. times―at least this aspect―never changed. Christine Smith May 15, 2014