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Linda Evans is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities at Macquarie University, specializing in Egyptology with a focus on environmental history and human-animal relationships in ancient Egypt. Her research explores how ancient Egyptians interacted with non-human animals through religious ideas, art, and philosophy. She has contributed to major projects like the Ancient Cultures Research Centre (MQACRC) and MQRC: Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE), collaborating internationally on archaeological sites such as El Hosh.
- Key projects include studies on petroglyphs, tomb art symbolism, and Egyptian fauna representation.
- Publications span topics from ancient pest management to genetic diversity of African livestock.
- Active in heritage communication, as seen in her 2023 study on improving public engagement with archaeological discoveries.
Her research interests include animal behavior in art, ecological symbolism, and the intersection of cultural practices with natural history. Evans has led fieldwork at Beni Hassan and El Hosh, producing volumes on tomb art and environmental history. She co-organized the 2017 Weidenbach Symposium, showcasing her commitment to interdisciplinary academic collaboration.
