Zahi Hawass: The Claims of Afrocentric Campaigns About Ancient Egyptian Civilization are Lies and Misleading Information

Archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass stated that the opinions announced by a group of Afrocentrists inside the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir have no basis in truth and are fantasies. He explained that the Black Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt in 500 B.C., which was the end of the Pharaonic civilization. When the Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt, it did not leave any impact on the civilization; rather, it was the Egyptian civilization that influenced those people.

Hawass added that there is a very important fact they need to know: the depictions on Egyptian temples from the Old Kingdom to the end of the Late Period show the King of Egypt and in front of him are captives from Africa, Libya, Syria, and Palestine.

Hawass pointed out that we will find that the features of the Egyptian king are completely different and do not show any characteristics that suggest he was Black.

Hawass added that we are not against Black people at all, but we are against this group that entered the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to announce ideas that have no basis in truth.

Hawass clarified that the Afrocentric movement aims to create confusion by spreading false and misleading information that the origin of Egyptian civilization is Black.