Jerry Ho
The Conceptualisation of the Eastern Desert during the Middle Kingdom: A Study in the Context of Mining and Quarrying Expedition
Biography
Jerry Ho graduated from Liverpool with an MA in Egyptology specialising in Middle Egyptian conception of foreigner as demonstrated in autobiographical text and tomb image. Currently, he is working on the conceptualisation of the Eastern Desert, an important source of precious natural materials for Egypt, in the field of mining and quarrying expedition during the Middle Kingdom in his doctoral project. His research aims at exploring how ancient Egyptians perceived expeditions from an anthropological point of view, shedding light on broader themes of environmental interaction in ancient Egyptian ideology.
Research interests
Jerry’s research focuses on the literature, religion, kingship, and officialdom of Middle Kingdom Egypt, exploring how these elements shaped ancient Egypt. He is particularly interested in the study of the relations of states in the ancient Middle East, concentrating on the interactions between Egypt and her neighbourhoods, and the role of Egypt in the exchange of goods and the transmission of knowledge across regions until the Late Antiquity. He is also interested in exploring variations in human behaviours across cultures and time periods from an anthropological perspective to understand the social and cultural factors that shape human behaviours – what are the cultural and social mechanisms through which human behaviour is shaped across different societies and historical contexts? In addition to his main doctoral research interests, he is also fond of the study of ancient languages, etymology, historical linguistics, and comparative linguistics.