Janet Richards
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Dr. Janet Richards started her higher education at Northwestern University
then continued it at Universite de Paris-IV and l'École du Louvre
, which led her to her doctorate degree in Anthropology and Oriental Studies at University of Pennsylvania
. Some of her previous occupations were Education Coordinator at Mount Holyoke College
Art Museum, Field Director for the Pennsylvania-Yale Abydos North Cemetery Project, and Curatorial Assistant, Egyptian Section at University of Pennsylvania
Museum. Since 1998 Richards has been Assistant Professor of Egyptology at the University of Michigan
- Ann Arbor. Richards has a book out that is co-edited by Mary van Buren called “Order, Legitimacy and Wealth in Ancient States” (Richards 1-5). One of Richards most defined moments is when she and other Egyptologist re-found the lost Tomb of Weni in 1999. When Richards worked for Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Pennsylvania-Yale-New York University Expedition she led the expedition that found Weni the Elder. The project was called Abydos Middle Cemetery Project and began in 1995. Richard’s crew dug and found Weni the Elder and how the Old Kingdom’s cemetery was organized (Richards 1-8).
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
then continued it at Universite de Paris-IV and l'École du Louvre
École du Louvre
The École du Louvre is an institution of higher education and French Grande École located in the Aile de Flore of the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France, and is dedicated to the study of archaeology, art history, anthropology and epigraphy....
, which led her to her doctorate degree in Anthropology and Oriental Studies at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. Some of her previous occupations were Education Coordinator at Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
Art Museum, Field Director for the Pennsylvania-Yale Abydos North Cemetery Project, and Curatorial Assistant, Egyptian Section at University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
Museum. Since 1998 Richards has been Assistant Professor of Egyptology at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
- Ann Arbor. Richards has a book out that is co-edited by Mary van Buren called “Order, Legitimacy and Wealth in Ancient States” (Richards 1-5). One of Richards most defined moments is when she and other Egyptologist re-found the lost Tomb of Weni in 1999. When Richards worked for Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Pennsylvania-Yale-New York University Expedition she led the expedition that found Weni the Elder. The project was called Abydos Middle Cemetery Project and began in 1995. Richard’s crew dug and found Weni the Elder and how the Old Kingdom’s cemetery was organized (Richards 1-8).
External links
- Richards' web site at the University of Michigan