During the last part of the 19th century Egyptology was an infant area of study. There were more tomb robbers than legitimate scholars. Poliical in-fighting had crippled most excavations. Into this arena came a woman....a very special woman. Her name was also Amelia....Amelia Edwards.

She began writing at an early age. Her first publication was a poem, published when Amelia was only 7. She went on writing. She wrote several novels that were quite popular at the time. But the writing for which she would be remembered wasn't a novel. It was a series of travel accounts. At age 42 she arrived in Cairo, Egypt. This visit changed thh course of her life. She spent the rest of her life lobbying for more responsible archaeological practices.

You can read excerpts from her book, A THOUSAND MILES UP THE NILE here.