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Abydos
David O'Connor
- Format: Paperback
- Condition: Brand New
Abydos is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic sites in southern Egypt. This book provides a comprehensive account of the site's extraordinary history and tells the story of the author's own excavations there. It is of interest to students and to those who wonder about the origins of one of the greatest civilizations in world history...
Abydos
Synopsis
Abydos is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic sites in southern Egypt. As both the burial place of the first pharaohs and a cult centre for the god Osiris, it was of immense importance to the ancient Egyptians for thousands of years, from nearly 3000 BC until the early centuries ad, and continues to yield spectacular discoveries. In this volume, David O'Connor, the world's greatest authority on Abydos, provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the site's extraordinary history and tells the story of his own excavations there. This book will be of interest both to students and to anyone who ever has wondered about the origins of one of the greatest civilizations in world history.
Product Details
- SKU:
- 514028
- ISBN:
- 9780500289006
- Format:
- Paperback
- Category:
- Egyptian
- Publication Date:
- 2011-04-04
- Publisher:
- Thames & Hudson LTD
- ISBN:
- 9780500289006
- Number Of Pages:
- 216
- Country Of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Illustrations:
- 113 illustrations, 11 in colour
- Series:
- New Aspects of Antiquity
- Dimensions:
- 248x187x22mm
- Weight:
- 740
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