| Description |
1 online resource (252 pages, 32 leaves. of plates) : illustrations |
| Series |
The Kegan Paul library of ancient Egypt
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Kegan Paul library of ancient Egypt.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
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Originally published: The Religious Tract Society, 1924. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Egyptology -- History.
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- History.
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- Egypt. |
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Antiquities |
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Civilization |
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Egyptology |
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Excavations (Archaeology) |
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Egypt https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRDwpX7XgppvP7ww3J9c |
| Chronological Term |
To 332 B.C. |
| Genre/Form |
History
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| Added Author |
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Baikie, James, 1866-1931. Century of excavation in the land of the Pharaohs 0710309856 (OCoLC)877621859 |
| ISBN |
9781136205767 (electronic bk.) |
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1136205764 (electronic bk.) |
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0710309856 |
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9780710309853 |
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