Raúl Sánchez CasadoEgyptologistUniversity of Seville (Spain)

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Raúl Sánchez Casado is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Granada (Spain). He is a Doctor in Egyptology by the University of Seville with a PhD thesis on the ka-servant in the Old Kingdom. He holds a BA degree in History and a MA in Sciences of the Antiquity and the Middle Ages from the University of Granada. His main research interest is ancient Egyptian religion, particularly the funerary sphere, focusing on the nature of priesthood and cultic practices.

He has developed funded research stays at the University of Oxford and the Freie Universität Berlin. His publications include a book, several peer-reviewed journal papers, book chapters, and co-editions of scientific books and proceedings. He has delivered papers in several international congresses and seminars and has also organized scientific meetings in Spain. He is deputy director of the MKTP and has obtained archaeological experience through his participation in the project.