Garry J Shaw

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Born
United Kingdom
CitizenshipBritish
EducationBA, MA, PhD
Alma materUniversity of Liverpool
OccupationScience journalist, author
Known forWriting on archaeology, history, world heritage, exhibitions, and travel
Notable work
The Story of Tutankhamun, The Egyptian Myths, Cryptic

Garry J Shaw is a British science journalist and author who writes on archaeology, history, world heritage, exhibitions and travel. He has written books on various topics including Tutankhamun, Egyptian mythology and medieval manuscripts.

Early life and education

Shaw was born in the United Kingdom..[1] He studied archaeology and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, where he obtained his BA, MA and PhD.[2] His doctoral research focused on the day-to-day power of the Egyptian Pharaoh in the 18th Dynasty.[3]

Early career

After university, Shaw moved to Cairo where he taught Egyptology classes at the American University in Cairo[4] and edited books for Zahi Hawass, former Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (2010).[5]

Academic achievement

Shaw is best known academically for his theory on the death of King Seqenenre Tao. In 2009, he was the first to argue that the Pharaoh was ceremonially executed after being captured by enemy forces on the battlefield.[6] Recent CT scans have added weight to this theory by revealing details of the head injuries, including new wounds not previously discovered because they had been hidden by embalmers.[7]

Shaw presented his theory during an episode of Museum Secrets, Inside the Egyptian Museum, which aired in 2011[8].

Publications

Books

His first major book, The Pharaoh: Life at Court and on Campaign (2012), was based on his PhD research. It conveys the full experience of what it was like to be pharaoh, from birth to death, in private and in public, at court and on campaign.[9][10][11] James Blake Wiener, Co-Founder of the World History Encylopedia, praised the book for being "absorbing, highly entertaining, and filled with fascinating insights and intriguing facts about everything from the royal wardrobe to the religious rituals"[12]

Shaw continued to write on ancient Egyptian topics for the general public with his books on Egyptian Mythology (2014 & 2021),[13][14][15] [16] [17] war, trade, and international relations (2017)[18][19] and Tutankhamun (2022).[20][21][22][23][24]

His 2022 book, The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King, received mixed reviews with Hilary Forrest, writing for Ancient Egypt Magazine, calling it "a lively and readable book"[25] while James Holder referred to it as "perhaps too brief. It is cautious in its approach. This may make for a quick, dry read. In the end, The Story of Tutankhamun is an adequate biography of Tutankhamun and an overview of Tutankhamun studies more generally."[26]

Shaw's latest book, Cryptic: from Voynich to the Angel Diaries, the Story of the World’s Mysterious Manuscripts (2025), discusses nine puzzling European texts, such as the enciphered manuscripts of Giovanni Fontana, John Dee's angel diaries, and culminating in discussion of the Voynich Manuscript.[27][28] Sebastian Dows-Miller, writing for the Times Literary Supplement praised the book for being an "excellent introduction to the history of cryptography and the stories of some of the individuals behind it" while noting that Shaw's classification of manuscripts as "mysterious" was at times vague.[29] The book was added to The New Yorker's list of best books of 2025.[30]

Journalism

Since 2013, Shaw has worked as a science journalist. His articles have appeared in newspapers including The Art Newspaper[31], Apollo[32], New Scientist[33], and Science[34]

Books


References

  1. ↑ "Pharaoh Up-Close: An Interview with Dr. Garry J. Shaw – World History et cetera". Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  2. ↑ Website: The Official Website of Garry J Shaw
  3. ↑ Shaw, GJ (2008) Royal Authority in Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, BAR International Series 1822
  4. ↑ "Garry J. Shaw". Thames & Hudson. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  5. ↑ Hawass, Z and Vannini, S. (2010), Inside the Egyptian Museum with Zahi Hawass, AUC Press
  6. ↑ Shaw, GJ (2009), The Death of King Seqenenre Tao, JARCE, volume 45, page 159-176
  7. ↑ Saleem,SN and Hawass, Z. (2021) Computed Tomography Study of of the Mummy of King Seqenenre Taa II: New insights into his Violent Death, Frontiers in Medecine, volume 8
  8. ↑ Kensington TV (2020-07-28). Who was King Seqenenre Tao?. Retrieved 2025-12-12 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "The Pharaoh: Life at Court and on Campaign by Garry Shaw". www.publishersweekly.com. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  10. ↑ "Book review: The Pharaoh: life at court and on campaign". World Archaeology. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  11. ↑ "The Pharaoh: Life at Court and on Campaign by Garry J Shaw". Book Reviews. Ancient Egypt Magazine. Vol. 13, no. 2. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  12. ↑ Wiener, James Blake (2013-02-13). "The Pharaoh: Life at Court and on Campaign". World History Encyclopedia.
  13. ↑ "The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends by Garry J. Shaw". Book Reviews. Ancient Egypt Magazine. Vol. 14, no. 6. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  14. ↑ "Review: Egyptian Mythology - A Travelers Guide from Aswan to Alexandria by Garry J. Shaw". Kell-Read. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  15. ↑ "Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria". The Past. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  16. ↑ Macquire, Kelly (2021-09-24). "Egyptian Mythology: A Traveler's Guide from Aswan to Alexandria". World History Encyclopedia.
  17. ↑ "Ancient Egypt Magazine - Reviews". ancientegyptarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  18. ↑ "Ancient Egypt Magazine - Reviews". ancientegyptarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  19. ↑ Drennan, Emily (2020-12-01). "Review: War and Trade with the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations by Garry J. Shaw". Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  20. ↑ "Tutankhamun: An intimate life of the boy who became king by Garry J. Shaw". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  21. ↑ Egypt, Ancient (2022-11-25). "The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King | The Past". the-past.com. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  22. ↑ Holder, James (2023-04-03). "The Story of Tutankhamun by Garry Shaw". Open Letters Review. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  23. ↑ Macquire, Kelly (2022-10-28). "The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy who Became King". World History Encyclopedia.
  24. ↑ "A century of Tutankhamun". The Past. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  25. ↑ Egypt, Ancient (2022-11-25). "The Story of Tutankhamun: An Intimate Life of the Boy Who Became King | The Past". the-past.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  26. ↑ Holder, James (2023-04-03). "The Story of Tutankhamun by Garry Shaw". Open Letters Review. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  27. ↑ Yorker, The New (2025-01-22). "What We're Reading". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  28. ↑ "Gifts you can read". The Christian Century. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  29. ↑ "Cracking the code". TLS. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  30. ↑ Yorker, The New (2025-01-22). "The Best Books of 2025". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  31. ↑ "Garry Shaw". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  32. ↑ Shaw, Garry. "Garry Shaw". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  33. ↑ "Garry Shaw". New Scientist. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  34. ↑ "Garry Shaw". Science. Retrieved 2025-12-12.

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