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Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt EPUB
Edited by 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, sculpturearchaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sourcesbiographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Masperobuildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigationsites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebessocial organization - kingship, law, taxationThe 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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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:968 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/11/2005
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- ISBN:9781134665242
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:968 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:03/11/2005
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- ISBN:9781134665242