His field work originally focused on
el-Amarna, but since then, he has extensively surveyed, excavated, and studied mining and quarrying sites from various
Ancient Egyptian periods, those include
Wadi el-Hudi, Gebel el-Asr,
Hatnub,
Wadi Hammamat, among others. He is a social historian and archaeologist. His work focuses on methods and mechanics of Egyptian craftsmen and laborers. Additionally, he has studied ancient Egyptian warfare, mining, industry, technology, and much more. Besides writing several books, he has also edited major volumes related to Ancient Egypt, including Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, the Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, several Dictionaries of Ancient Egypt, and the Oxford Handbook of Egyptology. On 15 March 2018, Shaw was elected a
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA). ==Bibliography==