Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
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Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997.
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Date
1997.
Call Numbers
T0401682
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Language
English
French
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Physical Description
Physical content
171 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Age of the Pyramids -- 2. Pharaoh's Subjects -- 3. Public Works -- 4. Scribes and Scholars -- 5. Arts, Crafts, and Trades -- 6. Family Life -- 7. A Busy Day -- 8. Life in the Country -- 9. Fishing and Hunting -- 10. A People of Believers.
Publication information
Publisher
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1997.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The principal source of evidence for Egyptian life styles between 2650 and 1750 B.C. are the scenes carved or painted on the walls of tombs. Short hieroglyphic inscriptions accompany these images, recording what might have been said by the men and women pictured....
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Egypt in the age of the pyramids / Guillemette Andreu ; translated from the French by David Lorton.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-160) and indexes.
State Reference Library copy at T0401682: transferred from K0009579; prior Open Access call no. 932/45.
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T0401682
Record Identifier
74VvPbOdKzwy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvPbOdKzwy
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ISBN
0801432227 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780801483134 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801483131 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780801432224 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
932
MMS ID
991005684629702626
