Egyptology Pyramids of Egypt 1949 Archaeology book History book illustrated Egyp

'The Pyramids of Egypt' seen here in attractive paperback and in very good condition.

Synopsis:

Dr Edwards draws both on his research and on the work of many archaeologists who have dug in Egypt. Surveying 1000 years of pyramid-building, he charts the rise and decline of the pyramids as funerary monuments, from the mastabas of the first and second dynasties and the step pyramids to the archaic and backward-looking efforts of the Middle Kingdom, and discusses the famous group at Giza. His final chapter, dealing with their construction and purpose, puts the pyramids into the perspective of ancient Egyptian society.

Details

Format: Paperback

Pages: 255

Size: 18 x 12 cm

Published: 1949

Condition: Good condition, clean inside, bindings good

Egyptology Pyramids of Egypt 1949 Archaeology book History book illustrated Egyptian temples textbook earth structures

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