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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459564603321

Autore

Baikie James <1866-1931., >

Titolo

A century of excavation in the land of the pharaohs / / James Baikie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxfordshire : , : Routledge, , 2009

ISBN

0-203-04048-1

1-136-20576-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Disciplina

932

Soggetti

Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - History

Egyptology - History

Electronic books.

Egypt Antiquities

Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1924 by the Religious Tract Society.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Chapter I The Story of the Pioneers; Chapter II Mariette and His Work; Chapter III The Beginnings of the Modern Period; Chapter IV The Pyramids and Their Explorers; Chapter V Work Among the Temples; Chapter VI Buried Royalties; Chapter VII Tutankhamen and His Splendours; Chapter VIII Life, Arts, and Crafts in the Land of the Nile; Index

Sommario/riassunto

<P>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, ancient life, and arts and crafts.</P>