Egypt How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered

Name: Egypt How a Lost Civilization Was Rediscovered
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ISBN: 9780520250208

ISBN-10: 0520250206

ISBN-13: 9780520250208

Edition: 2006

Authors: Joyce A. Tyldesley, Tanya Wiedeking

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Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in the late eighteenth century sparked a global fascination with ancient Egyptian culture that remains undiminished to this day. This book, written by leading author and archaeologist Joyce Tyldesley, tells the full story of the discoveries of treasures that had lain completely hidden and undisturbed for nearly two thousand years. Tyldesley follows in the footsteps of real-life Indiana Joneses in their quest for the splendid monuments, tombs, and artifacts that have unlocked many of the secrets of this mesmerizing civilization. Crafting a riveting chronicle of historical intrigue and intrepid personalities, the author relates the beginnings of Egyptology,…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 9/18/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188



Introduction



The Explorers



The First Egyptologists



A Rediscovered Land



Decoding the Stones



The Collectors



The Great Belzoni



The Treasure Seekers



The Pyramidologists



The Archaeologists



Protecting the Monuments



Flinders Petrie: Father of Pots



The Valley of the Kings



Wonderful Things



The Scientists



Outside the Valley



Egyptology Today


Endnotes


Further Reading


Index