Century Of Excavation

ISBN-13: 9780710309853 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 256 str.

James Baikie

Opis

This work offers a unique overview of the work done in the field of Egyptology during the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries. An excellent starting point and reference for anyone fascinated by ancient Egypt, this book includes such topics as Mariette and his work, the beginnings of the modern period, the pyramids and their explorers, the temples, buried royalties, Tutankhamen, and ancient life, arts, and crafts.

Spis treści

Preface; Chapter 1 The Story of the Pioneers; Chapter 2 Mariette and His Work; Chapter 3 The Beginnings of the Modern Period; Chapter 4 The Pyramids and their Explorers; Chapter 5 Work Among the Temples; Chapter 6 Buried Royalties; Chapter 7 Tutankhamen and His Splendours; Chapter 8 Life, Arts, and Crafts in the Land of the Nile;

O autorze

James Baikie