Understanding Egyptology through Historiography

The discussion highlights that Egyptology is not solely about ancient Egypt but also includes the historiography of how knowledge about the civilization was developed. The book 'Egyptologists' Notebooks' serves as a visual history of the discipline, focusing primarily from the early 19th century to the mid-20th century. It emphasizes the dual disciplines of reading ancient texts and understanding the evolution of Egyptology itself. Notably, historical figures like Herodotus and Strabo provided foundational accounts that contemporary Egyptologists worked to reconcile with archaeological findings.