Egyptology Today
This is a superb book. Wilkinson has brought together some of the  current leading Egyptologists to produce a single volume work that  introduces the reader to the methods and theories used in the study of  ancient Egypt. All aspects of Egyptology are covered from the Egyptian  language and medical research to the way archaeologists survey sites  and the conservation of artefacts. The book is organized thematically  into four parts (approaches, monuments, art and artifacts, and texts),  with each part comprising three chapters. Wonderfully illustrated, this  book will make excellent reading for students of the ancient world and  the interested public.  --BMCR"...superb volume with papers by some of the most renowned Egyptologists of this generation.  Highly recommended."   --Choice"...an excellent guide to the current state of knowledge, growing trends, and field-specific challenges in modern Egyptology, and it should be manatory reading for all graduate students and professionals in the field." -Kei Yamamoto, American Journal of Archaeology