Seventy Great Mysteries Of Ancient Egypt - Unlocking the Secrets of the Pharaohs

Informationen zum Autor Bill Manley is an Egyptologist, university lecturer, museum curator and best-selling author. He teaches Egyptology and Coptic at the University of Glasgow, and is Co-Director of Egiptología Complutense, Honorary President of Egyptology Scotland and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool. He was formerly Senior Curator for Ancient Egypt at National Museums Scotland, and continues to work with archaeological projects in Egypt. His specialist output includes books, catalogues, articles and exhibitions covering such diverse subjects as ancient texts, the history of Egyptology, gold jewelry, the archaeology of Palestine and the world’s earliest philosophy. Klappentext In this new compendium in the popular Seventies series! Egyptologists and archaeologists probe mysteries and puzzles such as origins of the ancient Egyptians! the mummification process! and the murder (or not) of Tut. A selection of Discovery Channel! History! and Book-of-the-Month clubs. Zusammenfassung Ancient Egypt - we know so much about it! but there are still many unresolved questions. This volume explores and explains 70 of the most intriguing mysteries of this anicent civilization. Inhaltsverzeichnis The earliest Egyptians; pyramids and tombs; pharaohs and queens; people and places; ancient wisdom and belief; historical mysteries! Egypt and the Bible.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Manfred Bietak, Bill Manley, Bill (Ed) Manley
• Con la collaborazione di: Bill Manley (Editore), Manley Bill (Editore)
• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.10.2003
• EAN: 9780500051238
• ISBN: 978-0-500-05123-8
• Pagine: 304
• Peso: 1620 g
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient History, African History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, African history: pre-colonial period