Although I have been tweeting about the archaeological chaos in Egypt, I have deliberately not blogged about it. Events have moved too quickly. I am not closely enough tied in to that network to add much that is useful, nor do I just want to add to the white noise. For those who are interested, especially now in the aftermath, the best person to follow is Dorothy King. PhDiva has consistently had the latest news and she has been in regular contact with people on the ground.
See also the piece in Discovery News today on the stolen statues of Tutankhamun:
According to classical archaeologist Dorothy Lobel King, giving conflicting accounts can only lead people to wonder.
"Hawass' previous claims that nothing was stolen from the Egyptian Museum were ... optimistic -- or bull, depending on where one stands on his pro-Mubarak politics," King wrote in her blog, which contains images of the missing pieces.
"The timing of the admission, soon after the departure of President Mubarak, a man Dr. Hawass took to defending on various international news programs, is also suspicious," King added.
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