Stuart Tyson Smith (born 1960) is an American Egyptologist and professor in the Anthropology department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His specialty is the interaction between ancient Egypt and Nubia.

Stuart Tyson Smith
Born1960 (age 63–64)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Scientific career
FieldsEgyptology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Santa Barbara

Smith is known for reconstruction of the ancient Egyptian language for the films Stargate (1994) and The Mummy (1999)

Bibliography

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Nonfiction

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  • Askut in Nubia (1995)
  • Wretched Kush: Ethnic Identities and Boundaries in Egypt's Nubian Empire (2003)
  • Valley of the Kings (2003)

Contributor

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  • Studies in Culture Contact: Interaction, Culture Change, and Archaeology (1998)
  • Box Office Archaeology: Refining Hollywood's Portrayals of the Past (2007)
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