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Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An In Depth Guide to the Burial Sites of an Ancient Civilization, Beautifully Illustrated with Over 200 Photographs - Softcover

Oakes, Lorna

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9781844769100: Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An In Depth Guide to the Burial Sites of an Ancient Civilization, Beautifully Illustrated with Over 200 Photographs
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1844769100 ISBN 13: 9781844769100
Publisher: Southwater, 2010

Synopsis

This new volume offers insight into the burial practices of the ancient Egyptians. It looks in detail at architecture and construction techniques and traces the development of individual tombs into lavish complexes. These sites also give us an understanding of ancient beliefs: paintings, statues, carvings and texts depict scenes both from mythology and from daily life.

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About the Author

Lorna Oakes is a lecturer in Egyptology at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is also a Special Assistant in the Education Service of the British Museum, and regularly takes part in public gallery talks and lectures on ancient Egypt and the Near East. She has led many study tours to Egypt, a country which she loves and where she has many friends.

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Publisher
Southwater
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1844769100
ISBN 13 
9781844769100
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128
Rating
  • 4.25 out of 5 stars
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