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The world of the pharaohs, rediscovered and revealed by such men as Howard Carter, discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The rather idiosyncratic section headings in this book are: The disappearance of pharonic Egypt; Travellers in ancient times; Crusaders, monks and sightseers on the banks of the Nile; Treasure hunters and thieves; The era of the scholars; Archaeolgists to the rescue; and Documents. It should be noted that the section on documents does not discuss papyrology or famous documents such as the Egyption mathematical leather roll (EMLR), The story of Sinuhe, or anything else of original documents! Having said that, the book as a whole is richly illustrated and is excellent value for money. Every oppportunity has been taken to reproduce colour photographs and black and white illustrations on the full gamut of subjects, not just confining the scope to the best known images. Most of the expected topics are covered: the Rosetta Stone, hieroglyphics, Tutankhamun, the pyramids, the early Egytologists, something of modern research. There is also a useful chronology at the back, and a few interesting technical articles, eg on the preservation of the mummy of Ramesses II, and gravimetric analysis of the Great Pyramid. Rekindles the interest if you have read one too many dry textual work on Egypt. Recommended.
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Well written, not complicated and well worth reading. If going to Egypt for a holiday a must for the hand luggage. Not too big or heavy. We found this book in a book shop in Luxor. There was so much to bring back we ordered it from Amazon on our return. The book arrived very quickly, the next day. We now wait to take this valuable book on our next visit to Egypt.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been to Egypt, the first time was in 1993, and I made my mind up that I'd like to study Egyptology.
During my first year at Exeter University studying Egyptology this was one of the books we had to read and do a review on it.
Believe me, as one who is studying Egyptology I'd very little to say about this book which was nice . So here's just part of what I said in my review:-
"Jean Vercoutters little book is great for someone who is going on holiday to Egypt and wants to know a little about the Egyptian history.
Unfortunately I can't say that about the layout of the book as the photos are always breaking into the text and sometime you tend to lose track of what's being said."
BUT if you want an in-depth study book with more knowledge this is NOT the book for you, you'll be very disappointed and will have felt that you've wasted your money. One I would recommend to you is "The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt" by Ian Shaw. In fact I've also done a review of it so why not go and check it out.
During my first year at Exeter University studying Egyptology this was one of the books we had to read and do a review on it.
Believe me, as one who is studying Egyptology I'd very little to say about this book which was nice . So here's just part of what I said in my review:-
"Jean Vercoutters little book is great for someone who is going on holiday to Egypt and wants to know a little about the Egyptian history.
Unfortunately I can't say that about the layout of the book as the photos are always breaking into the text and sometime you tend to lose track of what's being said."
BUT if you want an in-depth study book with more knowledge this is NOT the book for you, you'll be very disappointed and will have felt that you've wasted your money. One I would recommend to you is "The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt" by Ian Shaw. In fact I've also done a review of it so why not go and check it out.
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