Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt

Name: Pyramids & Tombs of Ancient Egypt
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/authors/Lorna-Oakes/242752576
ISBN: 9781844769100

An In Depth Guide to the Burial Sites of an Ancient Civilization, Beautifully Illustrated with Over 200 Photographs

By Lorna Oakes

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About The Book

This new volume offers insight into the burial practices of the ancient Egyptians. It looks in detail at architecture and construction techniques and traces the development of individual tombs into lavish complexes. These sites also give us an understanding of ancient beliefs: paintings, statues, carvings and texts depict scenes both from mythology and from daily life.

About The Author

Lorna Oakes

Lorna Oakes is a lecturer in Egyptology at Birkbeck College, University of London. She is also a Special Assistant in the Education Service of the British Museum, and regularly takes part in public gallery talks and lectures on ancient Egypt and the Near East. She has led many study tours to Egypt, a country which she loves and where she has many friends.