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A new discovery from the publishers of DRAGONOLOGY!

Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition - a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread.

Here are just a few of EYGPTOLOGY's special features:

1) an extravagantly gilded cover, featuring a raised Horus hawk pendant with three encrusted gems

2) a playable game of Senet(ancient Egyptian checkers) including playing board, pieces, original-style dice, and rules

3) a souvenir booklet showing how to read simple hieroglyphs

4) a scrap of "mummy cloth"

5) a facsimile of the gilded mummy mask of King Tut

6) a gilded eye-of-Horus amulet with a "jewel"

7) fold-out maps

8) drawings and photographs

9) period postcards

10) a letter from the former Keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum, explaining which parts of this unique tale may be accepted as fact, which are guided by legend, and which reflect the author's delightful sense of fancy. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (55)

more like amazology!
This book is so full of egyptian history its amazing!
There are secret pouches to find lots more exciting treasures. You can remove layer upon layer or tombs, until you reach.....a mummy!
My 6 year old loves it. It is a bit advanced for a young child, but if an adult is reading and explaining (almost everything) it's really awesome.

Fascinating for readers of any age
Bought as part of a birthday gift for my grandson who is fascinated with Egypt.This book (and series of "Ologies") is jam packed with interesting facts, with hands-on activities guaranteed to entertain and teach.

Excellent!
What makes it good is historical accuracy paired with the explorative nature of the book.It is colorful, full of pictures and many useful/random tidbits.

Fun, Intriguing Book
This is a great book for kids who enjoy interactive creative reads.The extras are always nice to accompany these books.The Egyptology book was snapped up by my students and they loved it.It was quite enjoyable to them and they read more than they often do in books.The big eye was really interesting to them.

good book
lots of good information for the younger reader. Also a good segway into more involved books. ... Read more

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Are you crazy for ancient Egypt? Do you want to learn everything there is to know about its culture and history? If so, then THE EGYPTOLOGY HANDBOOK: A COURSE IN THE WONDERS OF EGYPT is for you. As readers of the fascinating EGYPTOLOGY are all too aware, the feisty explorer Emily Sands mysteriously vanished on an expedition up the Nile in 1927. But in a remarkable turn of fortune for Miss Sands’s many fans, detectives have uncovered a second volume penned in her own hand – a course book on ancient Egyptian history and culture intended for the voyager’s beloved niece and nephew. Now available to budding Egyptologists everywhere, this comprehensive volume – illustrated by the same artists who lent their talents to EGYPTOLOGY – is brimming with facts on ancient Egyptian culture and history, followed by intriguing assignments and fill-in opportunities on everything from archaeological finds to theories on how the pyramids were built. ... Read more

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Great Childrens Gift
This book is great as a gift for a child with interests in Egypt.Nice illustrations.

a beautiful book
This was another one of my gift ideas paired with a M.A. egyption doll.
It is a beautiful reference for a young person who is interested in this ancient art and culture.

Excellent quality
My 8-year-old daughter loves this series of books.The books are filled with flaps to untie and open which really lends a sense of discovery to the reading.I higly recommend this.

Fun trip to an ancient find
I purchased this book to help with research I'm doing on my next tween book that happens to deal with ancient Egypt.I found this book fun and interesting.Sure, it doesn't have true Egyptology stuff but is more geared toward a younger audience.

Very Nice
I enjoyed this book and am sure that my grandchildren will as well. I was surprised that it was smaller and less interactive then the companion book. "Egyptology, Search for the Tomb of Osiris" which everyone in my family loves. But this one is fun and full of understandable information. ... Read more

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The perfect hands-on gift for ’Ologists! Learn the keys to cracking secret codes — and use cool stationery to send missives to your friends.

If your aim is to master hieroglyphics, this ornate writing kit includes everything you’ll need. Inside are simple instructions as well as writing paper, envelopes, postcards, and sticker sheets, all in a handsomely designed slipcase.

Each kit contains:
- Code-making instructions
- 16 sheets of notepaper
- 16 envelopes
- 6 postcards
- 2 sheets of stickers ... Read more

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my grandkids loved this book!
A perfect gift for fertile minds. Mt grandkids are 9 and 13 and both loved it working on their own and together. It also sparked some wonderful conversations.

my daughter has gone egyptian
my daughter has gone egyptain..lolshe loves this kit...it came with card and stickers and she learned how to read hyrogliphics....this is a great product for the bigginner and it has lead to many egptian movies and books....

Kids Love to Write Hieroglyphs!
Kids love the ology series and this is a way for kids to write "secret" messages in hieroglyphs.This is a great way for kids to have fun with writing hieroglyphs and learning about another writing system. ... Read more

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Egyptology Today examines how modern scholars examine all aspects of ancient Egypt, one of the greatest of all ancient civilizations.In essays by a team of archaeologists, curators, scholars and conservators who are actively involved in research or applied aspects of Egyptology, this book looks at the techniques and methods that are used to increase our understanding of a distant culture that was as old to the Greeks and Romans as these cultures are to us. ... Read more

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An excellent way to catch up on Egyptology studie

In a field where so much is known, and yet there seems to be so much yet to learn, it is useful from time to time for the general reader to catch up through a survey of current developments. Richard H. Wilkinson has done a marvelous job for ancient Egyptian studies in the well illustrated Egyptology Today.

Wilkinson contributed a well written introduction to the twelve essays, and an interesting afterword predicting future efforts and developments. The essays are written by scholars from the US, the UK, and Egypt. They describe their researches and experiences -- history of their fields, trends in methodology, current controversies, and future trends. There is an excellent index, and an extensive bibliography for further study.

Chapters cover museum display, language, literature, religion, art, artifact conservation, history, medical science, site surveys, epigraphy, and monument and site conservation.

Kent R. Weeks's essay on Egyptian archaeology provides a fair sample of the clear writing here:

"Around 1250 BC, the High Priest of Ptah at Memphis, Khaemwese, fourth-born son of Ramesses II, cleared and repaired nearly a dozen pyramids and temples at Giza and Saqqara. Even in his day, they were ruins over a thousand years old, and he restored them, he said, because he "so greatly loved antiquity" that he could not bear to see them falling into decay." Modern scholars have called Khaemwese the world's first archaeologist. Certainly, he was an enthusiastic supporter of archaeological preservation: he believed that by protecting religious buildings he honored Egypt's ancestors and ensured that contemporary religious practices would remain true to older - and therefore purer - forms of worship."

I particularly enjoyed the sidebar information which summarized various topics, for example this list of 15 people who increased our knowledge and improved archeology:

1. Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1772-1823). Italian, uncovered the entrance to the Giza pyramid
of Chephren and the Valley of the Kings tomb of Seti I and made many other discoveries.
2. Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (1821-1881) - see text.
3. Alexander Henry Rhind (1833-1863) - see text.
4. Gaston Camille Maspero (1846-1916) - see text.
5. William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) - see text.
6. James Edward Quibell (1867-1935). British student of Petrie, excavated in the Valley of the
Kings and extensively at Saqqara.
7. George Andrew Reisner (1867-1942) - see text.
8. Hermann Junker (1877-1962). German-Austrian priest, excavated various sites, including
predynastic Merimde and, most importantly, Giza, where 15 years' work resulted in a masterful
12-volume study of its mastaba tombs.
9. Herbert EustisWinlock (1884-1950). American, worked for the Metropolitan Museum of Art
at several sites, especially the Deir el-Bahari cirque; considered one of the finest archaeologists
of his day; his discoveries were among the century's most important.
10. Howard Carter (1873-1939). English discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun; meticulous
record-keeper, artist.
11. Selim Hassan (1886-1961). First Egyptian professor of Egyptology at Cairo University; excavated
at many sites, but best known for his work at Giza which he published in over 12
volumes.
12. Walter Bryan Emery (1903-1971). English, worked extensively in Nubia and in Early Dynastic
remains at Saqqara.
13. Margaret Benson (1865-1916). The first woman to be granted a concession to dig in Egypt,
at the Temple of Mut in the Karnak complex.
14. Gertrude Caton-Thompson (1888-1985). English archaeologist best known for her excavations
of the prehistoric Fayum.
15. Jean-Philippe Lauer (1902-2001). French archaeologist and architect who for over 70 years
dug and studied Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom remains at Saqqara.

*****

This book is thought provoking and a scholarly, and a yet very readable, introduction for anyone interested in ancient Egypt.


Robert C. Ross 2008

Egyptology Today
This book is an excellent summary of the science of Egyptology with essays and reports by some of the scholars in the field today.The book is written to appeal to the lay person as well as the student or scholar. It could easily serve as an introductory text for courses in Egyptology. It is the first book that brings together in one place the current status of Egyptology. ... Read more

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This book is written for high school students and beginners. It avoids using complicated grammar. The examples are kept simple. In many cases the hieroglyphs are "unrolled" - each hieroglyphic word is presented to the student one hieroglyph at a time, just as we write an English word one letter at a time. Each hieroglyph is treated as if it were a letter. This makes it much easier for the beginning student. Volume 1 consists of a series of simple lessons which when completed will enable the student to read many simple hieroglyphic sentences and significant parts of more complex sentences. The grammar presented is "Middle Egyptian" which is the most common version taught. It is not necessary to have previously studied any other foreign language. In many ways, learning ancient Egyptian will be easier for the student who has never studied a foreign language before. ... Read more

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High School Hieroglyphs
A superb book, marked Volume One, suggesting that more are to follow ( I hope).Prof. Nichols has succeeded admirably in his intention to present a simplified starting point for the study of Egyptian hieroglyphs.Although intended for high school students, it is a witty, relevant, and effective introduction for adults as well. He comments briefly on other grammars and dictionaries for hieroglyphs, which is helpful for building one's own library.He additionally has added materials on YouTube, etc. I found his examples to be clear, both in explanations and in the fonts for the hieroglyphs. The book includes a listing of hieroglyphs used, following Gardiner's notation. I did not find information on how to write hieroglyphs, which would be useful if one did not have access to"Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy" by H. G. Fischer. I assume that hieroglyph calligraphy would be taught in the classroom, for those taking a formal class. The book is also available in Kindle format. Perhaps as his work continues Prof. Nichols would consider adding a set of vocabulary flash cards, or perhaps illustrations of rooms, houses, people, etc, with items labeled in both English and hieroglyphs ( rather like the Duden Pictorial Dictionaries). This is the best introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs that I have found,and reflects current knowledge of the subject, unlike Budge's books. ... Read more

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The artists of Ancient Egypt reached a level of sophistication and technical mastery unsurpassed by other early peoples.They perfected a style which was less naturalistic than that later employed by the Greeks and Romans but which is particularly fascinating to the modern eye because of its combination of realistic and symbolic elements.This book aims to help the reader to such an understanding, concentrating particularly on points that may puzzle the modern western viewer.The principles of representation underlying Egyptian art, which differ fundamentally from western conventions rooted in perspective, are elucidated and the materials and methods used by the artists described.Of great importance was the technique of drawing a squared grid over the surface to be decorated, and the use of this grid system as an aid for obtaining correct proportions is explained, together with its influence on the composition of whole scenes.A chapter is devoted to the fascinating and highly individual work produced during the reign of the heretic king Akhenaten. ... Read more

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The Ancient Egyptians enjoyed a wide range of sports and games young men chased lions and ostriches across the desert, while dignified married couples relaxed over a game of senet . Children played with balls and dolls. Even the Egyptian kings took their own sporting prowess very seriously as living demi-gods they were expected to dominate the sports field just as they dominated every other sphere of Egyptian life.Dr Tyldesley is a well-known broadcaster and the author of many books, both scholarly and more popular, on Ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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This book surveys the main kinds of urban settlement and town planning that existed in ancient Egypt before the Hellenistic period.The evolution and growth of Predynastic villages is traced as an essential prelude to the much greater achievements of the Pharaohs in establishing first towns and then cities. The later growths are shown to be of two basic types, royal foundations and those which underwent a natural expansion throughout history.From this they are classified as constituting various standard types based on function: provincial centres, planned workmen's villages, military and frontier towns, towns inhabited by funerary priests and, ultimately, royal residences and the capitals.The range of size and material is tremendous, covering small closely knit communities of a few hundred people, towns with several thousand inhabitants and vast cities, as large as any in the ancient world, with tens of thousands of citizens. ... Read more

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This book describes the complex and often confusing relationship between the ancient Egyptian and his many gods and goddesses.The development of beliefs in animal divinities and their later depictions in human and hybrid forms are discussed.There is a section on cosmic deities and intellectual concepts and a chapter on the particular role of the divine king and the deification of certain individuals during the course of Egypt's long history.Myths and legends about the creation of the world, about the sund god Re and about Osiris, the ruler of the dead, and his son Horus are related and explained.Ideas about the life after death, the individual's hope for eternity and the preparations, provisions and aspects which were regarded as necessary to achieve immortality are summarised.There is also a glossary of the major gods and goddesses, many of whom are illustrated by photographs in the book. ... Read more

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excellent
This little book describes the numerous gods of Ancient Egypt, and the different legends involving them. Writing in a clear comprehensible style, the author explains the importance of deities and the development of the artistic representation of these divinities; she also summarizes their belief in life after death, eternity and immortality. An excellent, well illustrated, introductory book, that everyone should enjoy. ... Read more

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excellent
The Ancient Egyptians felt close to their pets : some were given names. Dogs and cows, cats and monkeys were all cherished by their owners. Horses were status symbols. Exotic animals were regarded with awe. This bookexplains the importance of animals in the daily lives of the Egyptianpeasants and among the royal court. A well documented, recommended book forall. ... Read more

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'She who was irch in fine lineen, who loved clothes, lies in the cast-off garment of yesterday.' So ends an ancient Egyptian funeral lament, and indeed these textiles have frequently become the neglected cast-off rags of today, lying undiscovered in museum basements.This book attempts to rectify the situation by assessing the archaeological importance of textiles, describing and illustrating recently 'rediscovered' garments, and translating little known related texts.A survey of the nature and quality of woven fabrics and dyeing processes is followed by a techanical description of spinning and weaving.Representations of costume on reliefs and statuary are viewed chronologically, and the often divergent extant garments are then described.A complete chapter is devoted to the wardrobes of Tutankhamun and other Pharaohs.The Egyptian laundry service is discussed: methods of washing and pleating, laundry lists and marks, and the washermen's complaints.Sewing and darning equipment and methods, with an inventory of embroidery stitches and dressmaking techniques, are described for the first time.A conclusion is reached on dress as a status symbol in ancient Egypt by a survey of garment prices and of all types of specific dress, or undress, from that vizier to prostitute. ... Read more

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The sixth annual Current Research in Egyptology symposium took place from 6th-8th January 2005 at the University of Cambridge. Although the topics covered by the papers were many and varied, if there is a general theme it would be that of exploring the borders and parameters of the discipline of Egyptology. ... Read more

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A Basic introduction but not complete
This book was rated so highly that I bought it thinking that I would learn a score of information about ancient Egyptian warfare.However, this was not the case.This book only conglomerates notions of warfare that anyone could have picked up from reading at least three texts in Pharonic Egyptian history.The topic is dealt with only at a medicore level and unfortunately, does not go into enough detail about the conquests of Ahmose (the Hyksos expeller) and Thutmose III (who expanded the empire to its greatest extent).Instead I got the same old stuff: a description of the battle of Kadesh, Megido, and the invasion by the Sea-Peoples.Although, I sound harsh in this review, it is still a good book, just don't think it will answer all of your questions unless you do further research.

Pleasant reading on Egyptian Warfare
This new booklet in the series "Shire Egyptology" is warmfully welcomed. It was time to have a short, concise, serious and nice synthesis on actual knowledge about Warfare in times of the Pharaohs. The book is nicely designed, as it is usual in this series, and the text is accompanied by 52 figures with useful images of unfrequently depicted material on the subject-matter. Recommended as a must-have-it!

Get the clearest picture with the least effort
Ian Shaw is a relatively well known scholar in the field of Ancient Egyptian studies. This book is one of several books he has written.Little is written in the field of ancient weaponry. Ian Shaw makes a great contribution to this field by gathering into one source the necessary inscriptions, paintings, and archaeological evidence to create one of the clearest views of ancient Egyptian warfare and the weapons they used. The organization of the book begins with fortifications, enemies of Egypt, and the Egyptian Army.Ian Shaw does a good job of identifying Egypt's enemies with primary documents such as the "Execration Texts," that give a list of everyone that the Egyptians desired to destroy.He also provides ample examples of fortifications and discusses archaeological remains from several fortresses, most notably Buhen -- one of the most well preserved fortifications in Egypt.He provides photographs of material remains of weapons and analyzes reliefs and other wall inscriptions.This combination brings to life the various periods of ancient Egypt and gives the reader a good understanding, through examples and illustrations, of the "why" and "how" of Egyptian fortifications and weapons. Next Ian Shaw provides us with descriptions of two of the most famous ancient Egyptian battles of Megiddo and Qadesh as examples of Egyptian strategies and international diplomacy.The battle of Megiddo brought all of the Palestine region under the control of Egypt.This region was important because of Egypt's lack of wood and other desired resources.The book recreates the battle and simplifies it to show the strategies used by the Pharaoh (Tuthmosis III) to conquer the city.After describing the battle of Megiddo Ian Shaw uses letters such as Ribaddi's to show that Egypt also used diplomacy to control the area of Syro-Palestine.Lastly the book illustrates in photographs and interpretations the great battle of Rameses to against the Hittites at Qadesh. This battle has never been more clear with illustrations of troop placements and movements. Finally, Ian Shaw shows through wall reliefs the beginning and eventual decline of Egyptian military technology.Greater military powers, such as Assyria, beat down Egypt's frontier walls, and though none of them took total control over Egypt, it left them open to invasion from other peoples and finally to Alexander and his conquests. Ian Shaw creates a masterpiece of combining all of the different sources to compile all of the necessary and interesting pieces of the ancient Egyptian warfare and weapons puzzle. Anyone interested in this subject should begin with this book in order to get the clearest picture with the least effort.

An inexpensive guide to the ancient Egyptian military.
If you are like me and have read hints in other books referring to the Egyptian military but have always wondered just what the structure of the army was at different points in Pharaonic history and how many men were ineach type of unit, this book is for you!Shaw whisks over topics relevantto ancient Egypt's military with chapters on "Egypt's Enemies","Fortresses and Frontiers", "The Egyptian Army","Weapons and Military Technology", "Imperial Strategies andInternational Diplomacy" and "Naval Battles" among others. A well-illustrated (b/w) little work (part of the Shire Egyptology series)that supplies good information without eating up your wallet and yourbookshelf. ... Read more

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An easy to use dictionary containing over 8,000 entries designed for the beginning student.An excellent companion to the author's "How To Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs - For High School Students."The Egyptian hieroglyphic "alphabet" is printed at the front of the book.The hieroglyphs are arranged in hieroglyphic order using Gardiner's familiar "A to Z" arrangement.MDCs and transliterations are intentionally left out since they tend to make it much more difficult for the beginning student to learn.An eBook version for the Kindle is also available. ... Read more

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Sounds like a scam.
Can someone post a reliable-sounding review here?This looks like a scam.No one's ever heard of this guy and there's no intro to his book.

And who teaches Middle Egyptian to high schoolers?People interested in non-bogus works should get Faulkner's short book.It's the best for the lower price.There's also better works in German and French.

This is less subtle than that guy with all the books about aliens.

scholar level dictionary and reference
This is a dictionary type work that only a scholar would truly use all of. It is great if you need to know the Ancient Egyptian words for a college report. Youngsters will find it possibly a bit too much. If you are looking for an Ancient Egyptian to English translation this book will most likely have it, or a portion, so that the phrase can be found. I used this book in teaching a class to high schoolers and they thought it a good reference but sometimes a bit difficult to find the needed information. I would suggest a tab arrangement to mark out the symbols. This made it easier for my students to find various needed symbols. ... Read more

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great intro to a lesser-known Egyptian historical period
Written by two of the leading experts in the field of early Ancient Egyptian history and prehistory, this book surveys the current theories surrounding the state formation process. It details the major sites whichhave been excavated and are under investigation, as well as the theorisedcontact with the inhabitants of the Western Desert and the Near East. It isa typical well written excellent little Shire book, with much compactinformation and many illustrations. All in all, it is an excellent sourceof information about Protodynastic Egypt for scholars and interestedlaypeople. ... Read more

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The two staples of ancient Egyptian life were bread and beer, both products of the abundant grain hartest of the fertile Nile valley.Bread was so important that over forty Egyptian words are nown for various loaves and cakes.The need to brew beer for the household apparently justified absence from work. This book surveys the constituents of the ancient Egyptian diet, with chapters on cereals and their uses, fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and fowl, and condiments.The means of growing vegetables in garden plots and providing fresh meat are determined from the remains of workmen's villages such as Amarna, Kahun and Deir el-Medina.The Egyptian kitchen is described with its oven, hearth and utensils, and the means of storing and preserving foodstuffs are explained.Lists of funerary and temple offerings and the accounts of wages for the royal workmen show the importance of food and drink to both the living and the dead, gods and mortals. ... Read more

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excellent
The author discusses food production and preparation in Ancient Egypt. She describes what the Ancient Egyptians ate and how the food was possibly cooked; many details are provided on bread, beer, fruits, vegetables, meat, fowl and fish. She also writes about their beverages, and the importance of gardens. With numerous line drawings and illustrations, as well as a short glossary, it is a recommended reference for all. ... Read more

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A comprehensive survey of Egyptian nautical archaeology and history from the Predynastic period to the end of the Ptolemaic period is based on the latest findings in nautical archaeology and research.In particular, the book takes advantage of the study of possible or certain Early Dynastic boat remains from Tarkhan and Abydos, the discovery of large Middle Kingdom ship timbers from Lisht and the find of a Persion-period boat near Heliopolis.Beginning with an examination of the physical environment of the Nile Valley, the author surveys the principal chronological divisions of Egyptian history, concentrating as much as possible on actual remains of boats but also using artistic representations and historical sources.A final chapter surveys the place of boats in Egyptian religious beliefs and practices. ... Read more

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a comprehensive introduction to Egyptian boats
This book comprehensively outlines the latest findings of nauticalarchaeology with regard to Ancient Egyptian boats dating between thePredynastic to the end of the Ptolemaic period. New boat remains have beenexcavated at places like Abydos, Trakhan, Lisht and Heliopolis.Interestingly enough, the author includes a fascinating section on thenatural environment in Ancient Egypt, which shaped its boat buildingindustry. Apart from describing and interpreting the actual physical boatsremains, he also draws on artistic representations and historical sources.The book ends with a look at the place of boats in ancient Egyptianreligious beliefs and practices. Recommended for all scholars andinterested students. ... Read more

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The tomb of Tutankhamun (Tut.ankh.Amen), uncovered by the fifth Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter in November 1922, was the greatest archaeological find the world has ever seen. Though superficially plundered by thieves in antiquity, the burial remained intact, surrounded by a mass of funerary equipment arranged in three peripheral chambers. "The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen: The Burial Chamber" was originally published in 1927 as the second volume of Carter's trilogy. It records the work of the second and third seasons at the tomb: the opening of the four protective shrines; the discovery within of Tutankhamun's quartz-sandstone sarcophagus; the extraction of the king's three anthropoid coffins (the innermost of solid gold); and the final examination of the pharaoh's mummy. ... Read more

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Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen: The Burial Chamber
If your a serious fan of King Tut and Egyptology, this book is a must.Part II of Howard Carter's three part series, it gives execellent detail on the excavation of the tomb and everything that goes on around it.It will give you a greater appreciation of just what went into the original discovery and it's preservation.Learn more about what we now take for granted. ... Read more

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Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tuthmosis(Thoutmosis) IV, sponsored by Theodore M. Davis, initiated a decade ofimmensely fruitful work in the Valley of the Kings.The find was arich and informative one.Undisturbed since the removal of the king'smummy around 1000BC, the tomb's elegant chambers were literally strewnwith antiquities--shabti-figures, model vessels, ritual equipment,textiles, throne panels, and a chariot.In the burial chamber itselfstood the king's magnificent quartzite sarcophagus, its painteddecoration as fresh as in antiquity.The Tomb of Thoutmosis IV wasfirst publihsed in 1904.Incorporating an historical essay on theking's reign by Gaston Maspero, a description of the work andillustrated catalogue of the finds by Carter and Percy E. Newberry,and a paper on the king's mummy by Grafton Elliot Smith, it representsDavis' full, official report on the discovery. ... Read more

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Photographs, representations of hieroglyphics and more
First published in 1904, and illustrated with sketches, photographs, representations of hieroglyphics and more, The Tomb Of Thoutmosis IV is a seminal and enduring work describing the treasures and history found in the Valley of the Kings. Written by celebrated archaeologist and Egyptologist Theodore M. Davis (1837-1915), The Tomb Of Thoutmosis IV has stood the test of time as a benchmark of human discovery and is a core contribution to personal and academic Egyptology reference collections and reading lists. ... Read more