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The Valley of the Kings
Kent R. Weeks
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Description for The Valley of the Kings
Hardcover. A Site management Handbook. The only detailed archaeological site management plan from the Arab world, with wider application to sites worldwide. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; ACG; AJC; AMX; HBLA; HD; KNS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 676.
During the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1070 BCE), the Valley of the Kings was the burial place of Egypt's pharaohs, including such powerful and famous rulers as Amenhotep III, Rameses II, and Tutankhamen. They were buried here in large and beautifully decorated tombs that have become among the country's most visited archaeological sites. The tourists contribute millions of badly needed dollars to Egypt's economy. But because of inadequate planning, these same visitors are destroying the very tombs they come to see. Crowding, pollution, changes in the tombs' air quality, ever-growing tourist infrastructure-all pose serious threats to the Valley's survival.This volume, the ... Read more
During the New Kingdom (c. 1570-1070 BCE), the Valley of the Kings was the burial place of Egypt's pharaohs, including such powerful and famous rulers as Amenhotep III, Rameses II, and Tutankhamen. They were buried here in large and beautifully decorated tombs that have become among the country's most visited archaeological sites. The tourists contribute millions of badly needed dollars to Egypt's economy. But because of inadequate planning, these same visitors are destroying the very tombs they come to see. Crowding, pollution, changes in the tombs' air quality, ever-growing tourist infrastructure-all pose serious threats to the Valley's survival.This volume, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774166082
SKU
V9789774166082
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About Kent R. Weeks
Kent R. Weeks is professor emeritus of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and director of the Theban Mapping Project. Nigel J. Hetherington is an archaeologist and television producer and the owner and founder of Past Preservers. He is a graduate of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London and a specialist in tourism and heritage management.
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