Egypt
Avoiding the cranks!
What is it about Ancient Egyptian archaeology that stirs the souls of the loonies? Everywhere you look, there is a crank with a theory. Most involve aliens, atlanteans or hidden energies of one sort or another. In an effort to help separate the wheat from the chaff, here is a list which won't have you screaming "how can they print this rubbish?"
Good Books on Ancient Egypt
The
Complete Tutankhamun 
Nicholas Reeves. Thames and Hudson (1992).
The
Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Bill Manley. Penguin 1996
The
Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Eygpt's Greatest Pharaohs
Nicholas Reeves, Richard H. Wilkinson. Thames and Hudson (1996)
The
Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
Richard H. Wilkinson Hardcover. Thames and Hudson (2000)
The
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus: An Ancient Egyptian Text
Gay Robins & Charles Shute. Dover Publications (1987).
Amulets
of Ancient Egypt
Carol Andrews. University of Texas Press (1994).
The
Tomb of Tutankhamun
Howard Carter. Dover Publications (1974).
Decorations
in Egyptian Tombs of the Old Kingdom:
Yvonne Harpur. Kegan Paul International (1987)
The
Hidden Tombs of Memphis
Geoffrey T. Martin. Thames and Hudson (1991).
An
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary Volumes I & II
E.A.Wallis Budge. Dover Publications Inc (1978).
Osiris
& the Egyptian Resurrection Volumes I & II
E.A.Wallis Budge. Dover Publications Inc. (1973).
The
Mummy: A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology
E.A.Wallis Budge. Dover Publications (1989).
The
Histories Herodotus. Penguin Books (1986).
The
Mummy's Tale: Scientific and Medical Investigation of a Priest at Karnak
Dr. A.R. David and Dr. E.Tapp. St. Martin's Press (1993).
Egypt,
Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times
Donald B. Redford. Princeton University Press (1992).
Dr. Zia Hawass's website is at http://www.guardians.net/hawass.