Pulling in the reins on Zahi, a bit.

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Pulling in the reins on Zahi, a bit.

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http://apnews.excite.com/article/200712 ... KRN82.html
It's time Egyptian scientists took charge, said Zahi Hawass, Egypt's antiquities chief who spearheaded the quest to find Hatshepsut and build the lab. "Egyptology, for the last 200 years, it has been led by foreigners."

But the Hatshepsut discovery also highlights the struggle to back up recent spectacular findings in Egypt, including the unearthing of ancient tombs and mummies, investigations into how King Tut died, and even the discovery in the Siwa oasis of possibly the world's oldest human footprint.

So far, the science shown in the Discovery Channel's "Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen" has not been published in a reputable peer-reviewed scientific journal - the gold standard of scientific research worldwide.

And some scientists, even ones working on the project, have raised concerns.
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No problems with that tell him, I take it he means Egypt will pay? :lol:
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