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Emily Smith-Sangster is a Ph.D. candidate and Post Graduate Research Associate at Princeton University's Department of Art & Archaeology, focusing on Pharaonic Egyptian art and archaeology. Her research centers on post-mortem identity in the New Kingdom, particularly through excavations in Abydos, including the Ahmose Cemetery. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Monmouth University and an M.A. in Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Studies from NYU, where her thesis on 'Reserve Parts' in Egyptian burial practices earned the M.A. Achievement in the Humanities Fellowship.
As an active field archaeologist, Smith-Sangster serves as excavation supervisor for the Abydos South Project (ASP), with extensive experience in Cultural Resource Management and field schools. Her work integrates landscape archaeology, gender studies, disability studies, and sensorialism to reinterpret ancient Egyptian material culture.
- Research Highlights: Analysis of disability representation in Old Kingdom and New Kingdom art, Tutankhamun’s iconography, and funerary practices.
- Fieldwork: Excavation leadership in Abydos, contributing to discoveries like the Ahmose Cemetery.
