Product details
ISBN
9780415652933
Published
2012-08-02
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
250 gr
Height
216 mm
Width
138 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
136
The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 aroused unprecedented excitement in the field of Egyptology. In the tomb of a "colourless youth, who reigned for a few years only" were found unmatched riches, the study of which has led to numerous insights into ancient Egyptian civilization. The author of this fascinating text discusses the tomb's discovery, the significance of its discovery and contents, tomb-robbers, and the ethics of desecration.
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PREFACE, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE, I. INTRODUCTORY, II. EXPLORATION OF THE THEBAN TOMBS OF THE KINGS, III. TUTANKHAMEN, IV. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DISCOVERY, V. THE VALLEY OF THE TOMBS, VI. THE STORY OF THE FLOOD, VII. GETTING TO HEAVEN, VIII. THE ETHICS OF DESECRATION
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Product details
ISBN
9780415652933
Published
2012-08-02
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Weight
250 gr
Height
216 mm
Width
138 mm
Age
U, G, 05, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
136