Joyce Ann Tyldesley (born 25 February 1960)[1] is a British archaeologist and Egyptologist, academic, writer and broadcaster who specialises in the women of ancient Egypt.
Tyldesley was born in Bolton, Lancashire[2] and attended Bolton School.[3] In 1981 she earned a first-class honours degree in the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean from Liverpool University. Her doctoral studies were undertaken at Oxford University; first at St Anne's College then, following the award of a scholarship, at St Cross College. In 1986 she was awarded a doctorate in Prehistoric Archaeology from Oxford University. Her thesis was written about Mousterian bifaces (handaxes) in Northern Europe. Tyldesley then joined the staff of Liverpool University, teaching Prehistoric Archaeology.
Tyldesley then worked as a freelance Egyptologist/archaeologist; writing books, working with television companies, and teaching in further and higher education and online. Tyldesley has 2 children, Philippa and Jack. Philippa works as a civil servant, and her son Jack is a freelance wall-painting conservator who also works for the Royal Institute of British Architects.
In 2007 Tyldesley joined the University of Manchester, working as a joint appointment between the Manchester Museum and the Faculty of Life Sciences. She is currently Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology where she is tutor and Programme Director of the three-year online Certificate in Egyptology programme, the two-year online Diploma in Egyptology programme and the two year part-time online MA in Egyptology programme.[4] She has devised, writes, directs and teaches a suite of on-line Short Courses in Egyptology, and has created several free online Egyptology courses (MOOCS), working in conjunction with the Manchester Museum. Mumford the Mummy is a series of lessons aimed at Key Stage 2 primary school children, freely available via Nearpod.[5]
In 2011 Tyldesley was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bolton in recognition of her contribution to education.[6] She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Research Associate of the Manchester Museum. Tyldesley is President of Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society and a former trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society.
Tyldesley has extensive archaeological fieldwork experience, having excavated in Britain, Europe and Egypt where she worked with the British Museum at Ashmunein, with Liverpool University in the Eastern Nile Delta, and where she conducted her own field survey at Tuna el-Gebel.
Accountancy and Rutherford Press Limited
Tyldesley is a part-qualified Chartered Accountant, and spent 17 years supporting her writing career by working as small business manager for Crossley and Davis Chartered Accountants in Bolton.
In 2004 Tyldesley established, with Dr. Steven Snape, Rutherford Press Limited, a publishing firm dedicated to publishing serious but accessible books on ancient Egypt while raising money for Egyptology field work. Donations from RPL totaling £3,000 were made to Manchester Museum, the Egypt Exploration Society and the Liverpool University fieldwork project at Zawiyet umm el-Rakham. Rutherford Press closed in February 2017, to allow Tyldesley to concentrate on her teaching.
Writings
Tyldesley has written a wide variety of academic and popular books for adults and children, including books to accompany the television series Private Lives of the Pharaohs (Channel 4), Egypt's Golden Empire (Lion Television) and Egypt (BBC). In January 2008 book Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, was the Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Her play for children, The Lost Scroll, premiered at Kendal Museum in 2011. Her book Tutankhamen's Curse (published as Tutankhamen in the USA) was awarded the 2014 Felicia A. Holton Book Award by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Bibliography (authored books only)
The Wolvercote Channel Handaxe Assemblage: A Comparative Study (Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, 1986)
The Bout Coupe Biface: a Typological Problem (Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, 1987)
Nazlet Tuna: An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt (with Steven Snape) (Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, 1988)
Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt (London: Viking/Penguin, 1994)
Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh (London: Viking/Penguin, 1996)
Nefertiti: Egypt's Sun Queen (London: Viking/Penguin, 1999)
The Mummy: Unwrap the Ancient Secrets of the Mummy's Tombs (London: Carlton Books Ltd., 1999)
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External links
Joyce Tyldesley's University of Manchester page
Egyptology Online Website
Interview with Tyldesley on "New Books in Biography"
January 07, 2023
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Joyce Ann Tyldesley born 25 February 1960 1 is a British archaeologist and Egyptologist academic writer and broadcaster who specialises in the women of ancient Egypt Joyce Tyldesley holding a replica Nefertiti bust Contents 1 Life 2 Accountancy and Rutherford Press Limited 3 Writings 4 Bibliography authored books only 5 References 6 External linksLife EditTyldesley was born in Bolton Lancashire 2 and attended Bolton School 3 In 1981 she earned a first class honours degree in the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean from Liverpool University Her doctoral studies were undertaken at Oxford University first at St Anne s College then following the award of a scholarship at St Cross College In 1986 she was awarded a doctorate in Prehistoric Archaeology from Oxford University Her thesis was written about Mousterian bifaces handaxes in Northern Europe Tyldesley then joined the staff of Liverpool University teaching Prehistoric Archaeology Tyldesley then worked as a freelance Egyptologist archaeologist writing books working with television companies and teaching in further and higher education and online Tyldesley has 2 children Philippa and Jack Philippa works as a civil servant and her son Jack is a freelance wall painting conservator who also works for the Royal Institute of British Architects In 2007 Tyldesley joined the University of Manchester working as a joint appointment between the Manchester Museum and the Faculty of Life Sciences She is currently Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Classics Ancient History Archaeology and Egyptology where she is tutor and Programme Director of the three year online Certificate in Egyptology programme the two year online Diploma in Egyptology programme and the two year part time online MA in Egyptology programme 4 She has devised writes directs and teaches a suite of on line Short Courses in Egyptology and has created several free online Egyptology courses MOOCS working in conjunction with the Manchester Museum Mumford the Mummy is a series of lessons aimed at Key Stage 2 primary school children freely available via Nearpod 5 In 2011 Tyldesley was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bolton in recognition of her contribution to education 6 She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy HEA and a Research Associate of the Manchester Museum Tyldesley is President of Bolton Archaeology and Egyptology Society and a former trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society Tyldesley has extensive archaeological fieldwork experience having excavated in Britain Europe and Egypt where she worked with the British Museum at Ashmunein with Liverpool University in the Eastern Nile Delta and where she conducted her own field survey at Tuna el Gebel Accountancy and Rutherford Press Limited EditTyldesley is a part qualified Chartered Accountant and spent 17 years supporting her writing career by working as small business manager for Crossley and Davis Chartered Accountants in Bolton In 2004 Tyldesley established with Dr Steven Snape Rutherford Press Limited a publishing firm dedicated to publishing serious but accessible books on ancient Egypt while raising money for Egyptology field work Donations from RPL totaling 3 000 were made to Manchester Museum the Egypt Exploration Society and the Liverpool University fieldwork project at Zawiyet umm el Rakham Rutherford Press closed in February 2017 to allow Tyldesley to concentrate on her teaching Writings EditTyldesley has written a wide variety of academic and popular books for adults and children including books to accompany the television series Private Lives of the Pharaohs Channel 4 Egypt s Golden Empire Lion Television and Egypt BBC In January 2008 book Cleopatra Last Queen of Egypt was the Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4 Her play for children The Lost Scroll premiered at Kendal Museum in 2011 Her book Tutankhamen s Curse published as Tutankhamen in the USA was awarded the 2014 Felicia A Holton Book Award by the Archaeological Institute of America Bibliography authored books only EditThe Wolvercote Channel Handaxe Assemblage A Comparative Study Oxford British Archaeological Reports 1986 The Bout Coupe Biface a Typological Problem Oxford British Archaeological Reports 1987 Nazlet Tuna An Archaeological Survey in Middle Egypt with Steven Snape Oxford British Archaeological Reports 1988 Daughters of Isis Women of Ancient Egypt London Viking Penguin 1994 Hatchepsut The Female Pharaoh London Viking Penguin 1996 Nefertiti Egypt s Sun Queen London Viking Penguin 1999 The Mummy Unwrap the Ancient Secrets of the Mummy s Tombs London Carlton Books Ltd 1999 Ramesses Egypt s Greatest Pharaoh London Viking Penguin 2000 Judgement of the Pharaoh Crime and Punishment in Ancient Egypt London Weidenfeld amp Nicolson 2000 The Private Lives of the Pharaohs London Channel 4 Books 2000 Egypt s Golden Empire The Age of the New Kingdom London Headline 2001 Tales from Ancient Egypt Rutherford Press Ltd 2001 Pyramids The Real Story behind Egypt s most Ancient Monuments London Viking Penguin 2003 Unearthing the Past with Paul Bahn and Douglas Palmer London Mitchell Beazley 2005 Egypt How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered Companion book London BBC Books 2005 Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt London Thames amp Hudson Ltd 2006 Egyptian Games and Sports Princes Risborough Shire Books 2007 INSIDERS Egypt Ancient Egypt Revealed Templar 2007 Mummy Mysteries The Secret World of Tutankhamun and the Pharaohs London Carlton Books Ltd 2007 Cleopatra Last Queen of Egypt London Profile Books Ltd 2008 The Pharaohs London Quercus 2009 Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt London Viking Penguin 2010 Stories from Ancient Greece and Rome Oxbow Books 2017 Tutankhamen s Curse The Developing History of an Egyptian King London Profile Books Ltd 2012 published in the USA as Tutankhamen Stories from Ancient Egypt Egyptian Myths and Legends for Children Oxbow Books 2012 Nefertiti s Face The Creation of an Icon London Profile Books Ltd 2018 From Mummies to Microchips A Case Study in Online Learning with Nicky Nielsen Routledge 2020 References Edit International Who s Who of Authors and Writers 2004 Europa Publications Psychology Press 2003 p 551 ISBN 9781857431797 Joyce Tyldesley Watson Little Retrieved 24 April 2020 Bolton School Former Pupils Joyce Tyldesley 1964 1978 boltonschool org Retrieved 24 April 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Egyptology The University of Manchester www alc manchester ac uk Retrieved 24 April 2020 Nearpod nearpod com Retrieved 24 April 2020 Home University of Bolton Retrieved 24 April 2020 External links EditJoyce Tyldesley s University of Manchester page Egyptology Online Website Interview with Tyldesley on New Books in Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joyce Tyldesley amp oldid 1058374860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
