Academic Profile
Rare book librarian and PhD student in Egyptology and Achaemenid Studies. My dissertation focuses on Egyptian iconographic influence (divine and royal symbols) in the material culture of the Achaemenid Empire. I also conduct research on the materiality of ancient books and records.
Sample Publications
https://utoronto.academia.edu/ChanaAlgarvio
Scholarly Interests
- Egyptian and Mesopotamian iconographic and architectural influence in the Achaemenid Empire
- Evolution and continuities of ancient Egyptian art and funerary practices during the Persian periods
- Material philology/archaeology of the book and scribal culture/practices
- Evolution and continuities of ancient Egyptian art and funerary practices during the Persian periods
- Material philology/archaeology of the book and scribal culture/practices
Current Position
Course Instructor/Curator of Special Collections,
University of Toronto/Massey College