Yes, archeology in Egypt is tightly controlled by the ministry and people like Zahi Hawass. The roots of egyptology are in Europe, Napoleon founded it. Egyptol

Yes, archeology in Egypt is tightly controlled by the ministry and people like Zahi Hawass. The roots of egyptology are in Europe, Napoleon founded it. Egyptology has been an industry for Egypt for a long time, because Egypt depends on it. It has not much to do with what we consider science in the west. The "scientific advancements" in egyptology are merely careful narratives to bring more tourists. In this case of the new museum, the irony is that the money comes from Japan, and the infrastructure and architecture from Germany. The purpose of the museum is more tourists, they do not care about their own population gaining knowledge about their own history.