Marianne Michel

About Me

Marianne Michel serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Oriental Institute of the Université catholique de Louvain, bringing a unique combination of expertise in mathematics and Egyptology to her research. After earning degrees in Mathematics (1989) and Ancient and Oriental Languages (2010), she completed her PhD in Egyptology in 2013, focusing on ancient Egyptian mathematics from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period. Her research encompasses mathematical practices, technical processes, and religious artifacts, with significant contributions through her comprehensive work "Les mathématiques de l'Égypte ancienne." As president of the Ancient Egypt Research Group and member of the Royal Belgian Society of Oriental Studies, she has advanced understanding of ancient Egyptian culture through studies of construction techniques, brewing processes, and funerary practices. Her work extends to military history through analysis of the Battle of Megiddo under Thutmose III, while her current research focuses on unpublished ushabti (funerary figurines), demonstrating her broad expertise in both the technical and cultural aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization.