Theodore Davis,his field of expertise is Egyptology

Theodore Davis

Date of Birth :

1837 – February 23, 1915

Place of Birth :

New York City

Country :

United States

Field of Expertise :

Egyptology

Educational background :

He was an American lawyer.

Acheivements / Contributions :

He was an American lawyer and is best recognized for his excavations in Egypt's Valley of the Kings between 1902 and 1914.
He acted as private sponsor for the Antiquities Service.
The excavations carried out under Davis's sponsorship are among the most significant ever undertaken in the valley, in the course of 12 years about 30 tombs were exposed and/or cleared in his name, the best known among them are KV46 (tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu), KV55 (the Amarna cache), KV57 (tomb of Horemheb) and KV54 (Tutankhamun embalming cache).

Bibliography :

The Tombs of Harmhabi and Touatankhamanou (Duckworth Egyptology) (Duckworth Egyptology Series), Black Politics Today: The Era of Socioeconomic Transition, The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou: with The Funeral Papyrus of Iouiya (Duckworth Egyptology) (Duckworth Egyptology Series).