Author: HOBSON, CHRISTINE
Title: The world of the Pharaohs / Christine Hobson; foreword by Thomas J. Logan
Description: London : Thames and Hudson 1987. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 192 pages; Physical description: 192 p : illus. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Summary: For anyone intrigued by the mysteries of the ancient land of the pyramids. this is a record of civilization along the Nile and an account of the growth of Egyptian archaeology from its beginnings. Through the work of pioneer archaeologists - from Flinders Petrie at Amarna and Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings. to Geoffrey Martin at Saqqara - all aspects of Egypt's rich culture are examined. including tombs. temples and pyramids. hieroglyphs and mummies. A gazetteer of sites to visit is provided. along with lists of pharoahs and a comparative chronology. Subjects: Pharaohs -- History -- Archaeology -- Egyptology -- Ancient civilization -- Antiquities.ISBN: 0500050465. Weight in Kg appr.:

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