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Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun
Miroslav Verner
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Description for Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun
Hardcover. A comprehensive account of half a century's excavation and investigation at one of Egypt's most enigmatic pyramid sites Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last fifty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.This thoroughly updated in-depth study documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and ... Read more
At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last fifty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.This thoroughly updated in-depth study documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774167904
SKU
V9789774167904
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About Miroslav Verner
Miroslav Verner is an Egyptologist, archaeologist, and epigrapher who has been working in archaeological excavation and research in Egypt since 1964, and has published thirteen academic monographs and numerous academic articles. He is the author of Temple of the World: Sanctuaries, Cults, and Mysteries of Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, 2013).
Reviews for Abusir: The Necropolis of the Sons of the Sun
Verner approaches [this subject] with clarity and enthusiasm, which draws the reader on to want to learn more. His writing is complemented by numerous very good quality black-and-white photographs, diagrams and plans, plus some excellent colour photographs ... A highly recommended read!
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