Hi! Im 23 and about to get my first bachelor in Theory and History of Art but I'm not really interested in that. I've always wanted to become an archaeologist (specifically Egyptologist) but I'm afraid it's too late to start all over again now. I'll be able to start the new bachelor in a few years (i need to save money first) and then i want to do a master's, maybe a PhD. I'd like an academic career but I'm afraid I'll be in university forever if i start all over again now. Any advice? Thanks!

I just want to know if there’s any truth to this?

And no I’m not talking about aliens or whatever, I’m talking about ancient people even older than what we have found, like could it be possible that their tools and their existence has been wiped out or destroyed by rivals and or time itself?

We do know that people love to destroy anything having to do with their enemies.

And we do know that it would take less time for the earth to “disappear”, ancient tools and metals and technology (and no not alien space laser technology, axes and metal tools are also considered technology) then it would a giant monster monument made of stone.

Anything we have found that supports and or makes that theory bunk?

Hi !

I was wondering what kind of lighting you could find in Egyptian temples. I guess some parts were lit by sunlight and others by fire ?

This might be a weird question. But I'm wondering if the quartz and feldspath shards in the Rosetta Stone could've been visible, lightly sparkling even, under certain conditions (this is purely hypothetical, I know that we cannot know anything for sure).

This is for my personal research, and I am absolutely not focused nor specialized in Egyptology, so I'll take all the help I can get !

Thank you !

EDIT :

I found some answers !

In "The History of Ancient Egypt" by Bob Brier : 'Stelae were carved stones with inscriptions that were placed like bulletin boards in front of temples.' page 14

And in "The Geology of the Rosetta Stone" by Andrew Middleton and Dietrich Klemm : 'Now that the surface has been cleaned and the modern white inlay removed, it cans be seen that the stone has an overall dark grey colour with a distinct “sparkle” caused by reflections from crystals within the rock.'

Thank you for your help !!

Ok so I have done some translations in some ancient languages in graduate study but I have no point of reference for hieroglyphics. How would one write scholars folly? Or at least the closest things possible.