Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt: Life in Death for Rich and Poor (Duckworth Egyptology) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt: Life in Death for Rich and Poor The energy devoted by the ancient Egyptians to their tombs is legendary. The pyramids of Gizeh and the tomb of Tutankhamun are just two very spectacular examples. Using the tens of thousands of tombs excavated in Egypt, dating from 5000 BC to AD 200, this book builds up a picture of burial as practised across the millennia.
Full description- Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Published: 01 April 2013
- Format: Paperback 174 pages
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- Categories: Sociology: Customs & Traditions | Sociology: Death & Dying | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology | Archaeology By Period / Region
- ISBN 13: 9780715632178 ISBN 10: 0715632175
- Sales rank: 439,637
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Full description for Burial Customs in Ancient Egypt: Life in Death for Rich and Poor
The energy devoted by the ancient Egyptians to their tombs is legendary. The pyramids of Gizeh and the tomb of Tutankhamun are just two very spectacular examples, but no previous book has sought to use the tens of thousands of tombs excavated in Egypt, dating from 5000 BC to AD 200, across all classes of society, to build up a broad picture of burial as practised across the millennia. In this fascinating treatment, Wolfram Grajetzki sets out to remove some widespread misconceptions. Many imagine that few tombs survived undisturbed into modern times, but this is simply not true. In addition to the richest finds, there are numerous other tombs, devoid of gold and precious objects, which are key sources for reconstructing burial customs and Eygptian culture as a whole. This book sets the record straight, presenting evidence from each of the periods covered of poorer and average graves alongside the more famous wealthy tombs. The book is accessbily written and richly illustrated with over 150 illustrations, many specially prepared by the author.
