He was interviewed by Art Bell. Hawass has his own hypothesis that Egyptians built the pyramids, and he has risen to the top archaeology position in Egypt. He is the man in charge, so archaeologists have to work with him. Some foreign archaeologists are still trying to assert ownership of the Egyptian past, but Egypt is in possession of Egypt, is putting its own will into the objects, and is giving them form. Egypt owns Egypt and Egypt's past.
Egyptians? Really? Instead of whom? Olmecs? Peace Corps volunteers? Space aliens?