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John Gardner Wilkinson

5 October 1797 - 29 October 1875

[English] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (born 1797 at Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire; died 1875 at Llandovery, Wales) was an English traveller, writer and Egyptologist. He is often referred to as “the Father of British Egyptology”.

[Deutsch] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (geb. 1797 in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire; gest. 1875 in Llandovery, Wales) war ein britischer Reisender, Schriftsteller und Ägyptologe. Er gilt als „Begründer der britischen Ägyptologie“.

[Français] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (né 1797 à Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, mort 1875 à Llandovery, Pays de Galles) a été un voyageur anglais, écrivain et égyptologue. Il a été surnommé « Le père de l'égyptologie britannique ».

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  • Cover of: A popular account of the ancient Egyptians.: Revised and abridged from his larger work

    First published in 1854 17 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition apopularaccount02wilkgoog Cover of edition apopularaccount00wilkgoog Cover of edition popularaccountof0000wilk Cover of edition popularaccountof00wilk
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  • Cover of: The manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians.

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  • Cover of: A Second Series of the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, Including Their Religion, Agriculture, &c: Volume 2

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  • Cover of: Modern Egypt and Thebes: being a description of Egypt, including information required for travellers in that country.

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  • Cover of: The Egyptians in the time of the Pharaohs.: Being a companion to the Crystal Palace Egyptian collections.

    First published in 1857 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: On colour: and on the necessity for a general diffusion of taste among all classes.

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  • Cover of: Dalmatia and Montenegro. With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina and Remarks on the Slavonic Nations; the History of Dalmatia and Ragusa; the Uscocs: Volume 2

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  • Cover of: Ancient Egyptians

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  • Cover of: Ancient Egyptians Their Life and Customs, Volume 2

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  • Cover of: The Egyptians in the Time of the Pharaohs: Being a Companion to the Crystal Palace Egyptian Collections. To Which Is Added An Introduction to the Study of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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  • Cover of: Long and short work: a paper read at Sleaford, June 3rd, 1863

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Subjects
Civilization, Antiquities, History, Description and travel, Agriculture, Color, Decoration and ornament, Gardens, Architecture, Anglo-Saxon, Manners and customs, Ancient Agriculture, Ancient History, Antiquités, Archaeology, Britons, Civilisation, Description and travel. [from old catalog], Design, Druids and druidism, Eastern question, Egypt, civilization, Egypt, history, to 640 a.d., Egyptian language, Etruscan Architecture, Foreign relations
Places
Egypt, Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city), Bosnia and Hercegovina, Dalmatia (Croatia), England, Montenegro, Carn Brea (England), Cerveteri, Great Britain, Hathersage, Herzegovina, Italy, Middle East, Nile River, Turkey
People
Muḥammad Prophet (d. 632), Muḥammad ʻAlī Bāshā Governor of Egypt (1769-1849)
Time
To 332 B.C., To 640 A.D, To 640 A.D.

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