Archaeology Hotspot Egypt: Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists Contributor(s): Heath, Julian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759124019 ISBN-13: 9780759124011 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Egypt - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure |
Dewey: 932 |
LCCN: 2014038247 |
Series: Archaeology Hotspots |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9.6" (1.00 lbs) 220 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals have been, ongoing projects, and how it all fits into a broader view of the history of the country. In Archaeology Hotspot Egypt, scholar Julian Heath provides a chronological overview beginning with handaxes left by Homo erectus during the Lower Paleolithic and moving onwards through pharaonic Egypt to finish in the Greco-Roman period. He covers the most interesting finds-including Tutankhamen's tomb and the Rosetta Stone-and profiles major personalities, past and present. Current digs and recent insights on the past are also covered, such as the massive tomb of KV5 and how contemporary scientific techniques are unearthing new information about ancient Egyptian people and animals. The result is an illuminating look at the history, culture, national heritage, and current archaeological news of Egypt-a hotspot of archaeology. |