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Daniel González León is an Adjunct Professor of Egyptology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and currently a Visiting Fellow at Yale University’s Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department. His research focuses on ancient Egyptian epigraphy, hieroglyphic paleography, and titles of the Old Kingdom elites. He holds a PhD in Egyptology (2023) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, following a BA (2015) from the University of the Basque Country and an MA (2017) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
His work includes a paleographic study of the 6th and 8th Dynasty Coptos decrees at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship (2022–2023) and the Basque Government (2024–2028). He is also part of the Spanish-Egyptian Archaeological Mission in Saqqara (SEAMS), focusing on the Kom el-Khamaseen necropolis. His research on the title ỉmȝ-ʿ and the Memphite high priest Imy Nikauptah has contributed to understanding elite structures during the Old Kingdom’s collapse.
- Education:
- PhD in Egyptology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2023)
- MA in Egyptology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2017)
- BA in History, University of the Basque Country (2015)
His research interests span prosopography, ancient Egyptian religion, and archaeological fieldwork. Notable achievements include editing monographs on Kom el-Khamaseen and co-authoring studies on Coptos decrees. He has taught Egyptian Epigraphy and Paleography since 2018 and serves as Assistant Editor of Aula Aegyptiaca-Studia.
Key awards include the Basque Government Fellowship (2018–2022) and Mellon Fellowship (2022–2023). His current projects explore hieroglyphic script variability and the role of Memphite priests in societal transitions.
