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epub | 8.37 MB | English| Isbn:9780061842368 | Author: Barbara Mertz | Year: 2015
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Quote:World-renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz explores the reality behind the bestselling fiction she writes (as Elizabeth Peters) and casts a dazzling light on a remarkable civilization.Category:History, Reference, Art, Architecture & Photography, Social Sciences, World History, Foreign Language Study Aids & Dictionaries, Architecture, Middle Eastern History, African History, African Studies, Art - History & Criticism, Ancient History, Anthropology & Archaeology, Civilization - History, Architectural Time Periods & Styles, Building Types - Architecture, North African History, Ancient Art, Egypt & the Nile Valley - Ancient History, Archaeology, Africa - Civilization, African Languages - Reference, Ancient Architecture - General & Miscellaneous, Ancient Civilization - History, Building Types - General & Miscellaneous Architecture, Egypt - History, Egyptian & Mesopotamian Art, General & Miscellaneous Ancient Egyptian History, Middle East & North Africa - Archaeology, Middle East - Civilization, Ancient Egyptian Sites, Tombs, & Ruins, Tombs->Egypt
Afascinating chronicle of an extraordinary people-from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions-Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs brings ancient Egypt to life as never before. Lavishly illustrated with pictures, maps, and photographs, it offers tantalizing glimpses into Egyptian society; amazing stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; a sampling of culture, religion, and folklore; stories of explorers, scientists, and scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and new insights into the architectural wonders that were raised along the banks of the Nile.