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Cargando... The Treasures of Tutankhamun: And of the Egyptian Museum of Cairopor Alessia Amenta, Cairo Museum, Cairo Egyptian Museum, Araldo De Luca (Fotógrafo)
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"This book takes a close look at the history of ancient Egypt, era by era, illustrating a selection of the most important objects from the hundreds of thousands conserved at the Museum. Its pages feature pictures by a world-famous art photographer and short descriptions by an internationally renowned Egyptologist, presenting an exciting gallery of objects crafted over the course of more than 40 centuries. These objects range from the period preceding the rise of the single monarchy to the era of the great pyramids, and from the mysterious Intermediate Periods to the glories of the Middle and New Kingdoms, culminating with the decline of the splendid Late Period."--Jacket. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)932.010074History and Geography Ancient World Ancient Egypt to 640 Early history to 332 BCClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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Amenta takes the reader from the very earliest era before the Pharaonic dynasties took shape, right through the reigns of the great rulers of Ancient Egypt to its demise under the influence of Roman and Greek invaders. Each era is outlined and its key features and rulers identified, before a selection of the most impressive, beautiful and important artefacts from the museum are offered for inspection. These include statues, sarcophagi, everyday items, funerary objects and a gorgeous array of finely crafted jewellery.
As suggested by the title, the unrivalled treasure of Tutankhamun's tomb is particularly well represented, together with the rich material from other rulers of the 18th and the surrounding dynasties, including Amunhotep III, the heretic king Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti. There are also a few pages about the mummies of some of the most eminent Pharaohs, which was intriguing but maybe not best viewed over breakfast...
The photography is amazing and each and every artefact was fascinating to examine, sometimes with additional details picked out for closer attention - although the captions could have been longer and more informative, even if it was only for some of the most important items. I also noticed quite a few screaming spelling and grammatical mistakes which should have been picked up by the editors - HOWEVER, that definitely shouldn't put anyone off as the photos alone made this one of the most worthwhile and beautiful books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. ( )