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The energy devoted by the ancient Egyptians to their tombs is legendary. The pyramids of Gizeh and the tomb of Tutankhamun are just two very spectacular examples. Using the tens of thousands of tombs excavated in Egypt, dating from 5000 BC to AD 200, this book builds up a picture of burial as practised across the millennia.
An exploration of one of the great archives of archaeology, revealing the contribution of Egyptian workforces to excavations in Egypt by Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) and including extensive first publication of material, including photographs, from the Petrie archive.
The study of ancient Egyptian materials and technology is a vibrant one, with research being conducted by many scholars throughout the world. This book brings together the basic evidence for different aspects of change and evolution in Egyptian technology. It also examines wider cognitive and social contexts.
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