Egyptology and the infamous discoveries in the Valley of the Kings have always been attributed to a few wealthy and influential men. Sheppard’s book looks at the women who were every bit as instrumental in bringing the glories of the past to light. From Lucie Duff Gordon to Maggie Benson, readers are swept back into the golden age of archaeology and see how these women cleared the path for not only each other, but future generations of women who still follow in their footsteps. And absolute must read for history buffs and armchair, archaeologists.