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Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,530
Discovery Miles 15 300
Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (Paperback): Kathryn A. Bard

Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)

Kathryn A. Bard

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The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries. The first section of the volume then comprises 14 overviews which explore the history and significance of each period. The main body of the text offers more than 300 alphabetically organized entries, written by some of the most eminent scholars in this field. Areas covered include: artefacts - glass, jewellery, sculpture archaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sources biographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Maspero buildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigation sites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebes social organization - kingship, law, taxation The text is extensively illustrated with over 120 images. Each entry is followed by a selected further reading section which includes foreign language sources to supplement the available works in English.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: March 2014
First published: 1999
Editors: Kathryn A. Bard
Dimensions: 246 x 174 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 968
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-75753-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > Egyptian archaeology
LSN: 0-415-75753-3
Barcode: 9780415757539

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