By William Nothdurft, Josh Smith
This can be of curiosity to critical paleontologist or these attracted to vague info of global warfare II, however it makes for an extended and a bit dull booklet. My son, who loves dinosaurs and studying, could not end it, and that i can see why. must have been a piece of writing in nationwide Geographic or the like.
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They brought back detailed accounts of the monuments and wonders of Egypt, sparking an obsession in Europe with all things Egyptian. But there was another, even more lasting effect. An Albanian Muslim, nominally in the service of the sultan but a man of dubious loyalty to anyone but himself, arrived in Egypt with the Anglo-Ottoman force. In 1805 he stepped into the void left by Napoleon and the weakened Mameluke beys and seized power. His name was Muhammad Ali. He and his heirs would rule Egypt for a century and a half.
What limited funds are available for geological endeavors in Egypt have been invested primarily in the exploration for mineral and energy resources. Still, others have tried to reopen the strange case of Ernst Stromer and the Bahariya Oasis, but failed to get an expedition off the ground. Hans-Dieter Sues says, "Many of us have tried before. We did the proper thing: We applied in writing to the Egyptian authorities, requesting permission to enter the desert. When they do respond, the Egyptian authorities are very friendly and helpful.
Markgraf, a somewhat mysterious figure about whom little is known, was one of those people of European descent, common even today, who fall in love with the deserts of North Africa and will do anything, often living hand-to-mouth, to stay there. Originally from Bohemia, Markgraf lived in the village of Sinnuris in the Fayoum Oasis, just south and slightly west of Cairo. He was a commercial collector of fossils and other natural curiosities who sold the items he found to paleontologists and museums, principally in Europe.