Hieroglyph Detective: How to Decode the Sacred Language of the Ancient Egyptians - Couverture souple

Strudwick, Nigel

 
9780811869850: Hieroglyph Detective: How to Decode the Sacred Language of the Ancient Egyptians
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0811869857 ISBN 13 : 9780811869850
Editeur : Chronicle Books, 2010

Synopsis

Egyptian hieroglyphs have long fascinated people the world over, though traditionally only specially trained scholars have been able to unlock their esoteric secrets. In Hieroglyph Detective, renowned Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick offers a historical background for the symbols as he takes the reader on a visual tour of museums around the world and provides step-by-step instructions on how to decipher inscriptions from ancient Egyptian tombs and temples. This hands-on field guide contains everything one needs to uncover age-old mysteries like a true detective!

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À propos de l?auteur

Nigel Strudwick has studied ancient Egypt for more than 30 years. He is currently a curator at the British Museum, and has coauthored several books, including Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt and Encyclopædia of Ancient Egyptian Literature. He lives in England.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Egyptian hieroglyphs have long fascinated people the world over, though traditionally only specially trained scholars have been able to unlock their esoteric secrets. In Hieroglyph Detective, renowned Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick offers a historical background for the symbols as he takes the reader on a visual tour of museums around the world and provides step-by-step instructions on how to decipher inscriptions from ancient Egyptian tombs and temples. This hands-on field guide contains everything one needs to uncover age-old mysteries like a true detective!

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Éditeur
Chronicle Books
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0811869857
ISBN 13 
9780811869850
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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