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Unlike Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, Egypt had to be "rediscovered" because ______. - much had been buried by sand The "Rediscovery of Egypt" was fueled early in the 1800's by the popular images of the ancient ruins of temples, cities, and landscape by which Scottish artist? - David Roberts When did archaeology and Egyptology begin? - 19th century AD One of the major reasons so little was known about Ancient Egypt, until more modern times, was that the knowledge and ability to read their language was lost. - True Why was Herodotus important for the study of Egypt? - He wrote about his travels in Egypt noting things with certain accuracy; like mummification The writer who is still consulted as a source for confirming archaeological theories and who was the first to initiate an interest in Egypt. - Herodotus