The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $493,865 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH) to implement its upcoming permanent exhibition, "Egypt on the Nile." The grant will fund a two-year public humanities position and support the development of this immersive exhibition that will interpret the natural and human history of ancient Egyptian society by displaying genuine anthropological materials and scientific specimens side-by-side. The exhibition is designed to elucidate the integral role of the Nile River and surrounding landscapes in shaping Egyptian thought, daily life, religion, and funerary traditions through innovative object displays and interactive experiences. This project aims to make humanities scholarship on ancient Egypt accessible and relevant to broad public audiences.
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