Richard H. Wilkinson

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Richard H. Wilkinson is an American archaeologist in the field of Egyptology. He is Regents Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of Arizona and Director of the University of Arizona Egyptian Expedition. He has conducted research and excavation in Egypt for more than 20 years, mainly in the Valley of the Kings, and is currently excavating the memorial temple of Queen Tausert, a queen of the 19th dynasty who ruled Egypt as a king.

Wilkinson has held a number of professional offices, he is the editor of the Directory of North American Egyptologists and also editor of an Egyptological journal on ancient Egyptian interaction with other cultures. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books on Egyptology and his books have been translated into many languages. He is best known for his studies of Egyptian symbolism and his work in Egyptian archaeology.