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UNINA9910787029003321 |
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Autore |
Baikie James <1866-1931., > |
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A century of excavation in the land of the pharaohs / / James Baikie |
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Abingdon, Oxfordshire : , : Routledge, , 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-20583-7 |
0-203-04048-1 |
1-136-20576-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (318 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Excavations (Archaeology) - Egypt - History |
Egyptology - History |
Egypt Antiquities |
Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published in 1924 by the Religious Tract Society. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<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> |
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