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Toby Wilkinson

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Toby Wilkinson

Aliases: Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1969-01-01 （Unknown）
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Cambridge → Durham → Lincoln → Fiji

Career

Occupations
Egyptologist, Historian, Academic, University administrator, Author
Active Years
1993-2025
Affiliations
Christ's College, Cambridge, University of Durham, Clare College, Cambridge, University of Lincoln, Fiji National University
Memberships
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS)

Education

Downing College, Cambridge
Egyptology
Degree: BA
Country: United Kingdom
First-class honours, Thomas Mulvey Egyptology Prize
Christ's College, Cambridge
Egyptology
Degree: PhD
Period: 1993
Year of Graduation: 1993
Country: United Kingdom
PhD thesis: Egypt in transition: predynastic-early dynastic chronology and the effects of state formation

Awards

Hessell-Tiltman Prize
2011
Work: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Organization: English PEN
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

2010 History

A history of ancient Egyptian civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra.

Ancient EgyptRise and fall of civilisations

A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology

2020 History

Explores the golden age of Egyptology.

Egyptology

Genesis of the Pharaohs

2003 History

New discoveries rewriting the origins of ancient Egypt.

PharaohsOrigins

Bibliography

  • State Formation in Egypt: Chronology and Society (1996)
  • Early Dynastic Egypt (1999)
  • Royal Annals of Ancient Egypt: the Palermo Stone and Its Associated Fragments (2000)
  • Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New Discoveries That Rewrite the Origins of Ancient Egypt (2003)
  • The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (2008)
  • Lives of the Ancient Egyptians: Pharaohs, Queens, Courtiers and Commoners (2007)
  • The Egyptian World (2009, editor)
  • The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (2010)
  • The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (2014)
  • Aristocrats and Archaeologists: An Edwardian Journey on the Nile (2017)
  • A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology (2020)
  • Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects (2022)
  • Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings (2023)
  • The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra (2025)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly yet accessible, narrative-driven historical writing
Recurring Motifs
Political and social history of ancient EgyptRole of the Nile

Legacy

Renowned Egyptologist, Hessell-Tiltman Prize winner, with significant roles in university administration.

Trivia

  • Winner of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize, one of the top prizes for historical nonfiction.
  • Served briefly as Vice Chancellor of Fiji National University before resigning for family reasons.