| The Tomb-Builders of the Pharaohs Contributor(s): Bierbrier, Morris (Author) |
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ISBN: 9774167465 ISBN-13: 9789774167461 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Egypt - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.8" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Little is known of the everyday lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt, but excavations at the village of Deir el-Medina have provided a unique opportunity to reconstruct the daily life of one particular group-the workmen who built the tombs of the pharaohs in the nearby Valley of the Kings. The Tomb-Builders of the Pharaohs brings to life the people who lived and died at Deir el-Medina over three thousand years ago: their loves and hates, disputes and scandals, work and leisure. The author carried out extensive research on the tomb-builders and draws on the thousands of documents, letters, literary texts, and drawings found at Deir el-Medina to give a fascinating and intimate glimpse of life in the village. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bierbrier, Morris: - Morris Bierbrier was Assistant Keeper in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, British Museum, London for twenty-five years before his retirement, and chairman of the London Centre for the Ancient Near East. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |
