She graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in 1947, a master's degree in 1950, and a PhD in Egyptology in 1952, having studied with John A. Both have remained in print ever since, and revised editions were released in 20, respectively.īarbara Mertz was born on September 29, 1927, in Canton, Illinois. In the 1960s, Mertz authored two books on ancient Egypt: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, a popular history of ancient Egypt and Red Land, Black Land, which explores daily life in ancient Egypt. She was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, including the Amelia Peabody book series. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, academic Egyptologyīarbara Louise Mertz (Septem– August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.
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