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Tutankhamun's Footwear: Studies of Ancient Egyptian Footwear
Andre J. Veldmeijer
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Description for Tutankhamun's Footwear: Studies of Ancient Egyptian Footwear
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 105 b/w 286 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 293 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 900.
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb and among the objects found was a large collection of shoes and sandals. The footwear is analysed here in detail for the first time since the discovery using Carter's records and Harry Burton's excellent photographs along with the author's analyses of the objects, all of which are housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo and the Luxor ... Read more
The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of all time. It took Carter and his team 10 years to clear the contents of the tomb and among the objects found was a large collection of shoes and sandals. The footwear is analysed here in detail for the first time since the discovery using Carter's records and Harry Burton's excellent photographs along with the author's analyses of the objects, all of which are housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo and the Luxor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sidestone Press Netherlands
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Leiden, Netherlands
ISBN
9789088900761
SKU
V9789088900761
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About Andre J. Veldmeijer
André J. Veldmeijer (assistant director for Egyptology at the Netherlands Flemish Institute Cairo) studied archaeology at Leiden University and received his PhD in Vertebrate Palaeontology from Utrecht University in 2006. He has worked in Egypt since 1995 as a leather, footwear and cordage specialist in various research projects. His second PhD, on the archaeology of footwear, is planned for the ... Read more
Reviews for Tutankhamun's Footwear: Studies of Ancient Egyptian Footwear
This publication serves as an excellent addition to our knowledge of New Kingdom footwear and I believe it will remain the standard reference work on this subject for many years to come.
Victor Blunden Ancient Egypt Magazine, Vol. 14 No. 2, Issue 80 - October/November 2013
Victor Blunden Ancient Egypt Magazine, Vol. 14 No. 2, Issue 80 - October/November 2013