Century Of Excavation

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7103-0985-3
Verlag: Kegan Paul

Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baikie, James

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Ägyptologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Chapter 1 The Story of the Pioneers; Chapter 2 Mariette and His Work; Chapter 3 The Beginnings of the Modern Period; Chapter 4 The Pyramids and their Explorers; Chapter 5 Work Among the Temples; Chapter 6 Buried Royalties; Chapter 7 Tutankhamen and His Splendours; Chapter 8 Life, Arts, and Crafts in the Land of the Nile;

Über Autor(innen)

James Baikie