Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An In-Depth Guide to the Burial Sites of an Ancient Civilzation, Beautifully Illustrated Wtih over 200 Photographs - Couverture souple

Oakes, Lorna

 
9781844769100: Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An In-Depth Guide to the Burial Sites of an Ancient Civilzation, Beautifully Illustrated Wtih over 200 Photographs

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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À propos de l'auteur

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 the programme of public gallery talks and lectures on ancient Egypt and the Near East. For the past fifteen years Lorna has led many study tours to Egypt.

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9781842158487: Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Guide to the Burial Sites of a Fascinating Civilization

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1842158481 ISBN 13 :  9781842158487
Editeur : Southwater, 2003
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