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100 1 $aOakes, Lorna.
245 14 $aThe illustrated encyclopedia of the pyramids, temples & tombs of Ancient Egypt /$cLorna Oakes.
260 $aLondon :$bSouthwater,$c2006.
300 $a256 pages :$billustrations, map ;$c22 cm
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500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: Ancient Egypt in Context -- Burial places: Rediscovery of ancient Egypt -- Development of the pyramid complex -- Pyramids of Giza -- Memphis and Saqqara -- Valley of the Kings -- Queens, princes and officials -- Religious centres: Temples to the gods -- Temples of Hathor -- Mortuary temples -- Temples of Nubia -- Delta and oases -- Monasteries, mosques and synagogues -- Index -- Acknowledgements.
520 $aIncludes: a tour of the temples built to honor the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt, including Philae, Karnak and Abydos, and burial sites such as Giza, Saqqara and the Valley of the Kings; a detailed survey of the tombs of the pharaohs, their queens and their royal officials; insights into the daily lives and religious practices of the Egyptians; close-up photography of carvings and hieroglyphs; stories of the pioneering travelers, scholars and explorers who brought ancient Egypt alive for the modern world.--From publisher description.
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