The University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition (UAEE) was instituted in 1988 as a nonprofit scholarly entity. The UAEE is committed to ongoing excavation, research, and conservation work in Egyptian archaeology. The Expedition's typical focal area of research is the Valley of the Kings and the area of ancient Thebes around modern Luxor, Egypt.
The UAEE is Directed by Dr. Pearce Paul Creasman, Curator, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. Dr. Richard H. Wilkinson, Regents' Professor of Egyptian Archaeology, continues to advise the Expedition as Founding Director. For general inquiries, please contact: UAEE@egypt.arizona.edu
NEW BOOK: The Temple of Tausret (2011)
The UAEE's current project is the excavation, conservation, and publication of the remains of the memorial temple of Tausret, the 19th Dynasty queen who ruled as a king c. 1200 B.C.E.
You can read all about the work in The Temple of Tausret (2011, UAEE), ed. R.H. Wilkinson. All proceeds from this volume's sale go to the UAEE! It can be purchased from Amazon, here: http://tinyurl.com/79nkzc9