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31. Tutankhamen & The Discovery of His Tomb

    By Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon

    The discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 aroused unprecedented excitement in the field of Egyptology. In the tomb of a "colourless youth, who reigned for a few years only" were found unmatched riches, the study of which has led to numerous insights into ancient Egyptian civilization. The author...

    Published August 1st 2012 by Routledge
32. Ancient Egyptian Literature

    By Erman

    This book is an impressive collection of some of the earliest literature still extant from the great Ancient Egyptian civilization. Much of the material contained in this work -- poems, narratives, songs and prayers -- was translated here and made accessible to lovers of antiquity for the first...

    Published July 31st 2012 by Routledge
33. The Ancient Egyptian Family

    Kinship and Social Structure

    By Troy D. Allen

    Series: African Studies

    Scholars in Egyptology have often debated the following question: was the ancient Egyptian society organized along patrilineal or matrilineal lines? In taking a fresh and innovative look at the ancient Egyptian family, Allen attempts to solve this long-standing puzzle. Allen argues that the...

    Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
34. Luxor And Its Temples

    By A.M. Blackman

    Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
35. Accounting and Order

    By Mahmoud Ezzamel

    Series: Routledge Studies in Accounting

    This book draws on ancient Egyptian inscriptions in order to theorize the relationship between accounting and order. It focuses especially on the performative power of accounting in producing and sustaining order in society. It explores how accounting intervened in various domains of the ancient...

    Published April 24th 2012 by Routledge
36. Riddle Of The Scrolls

    By Del

    Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
37. The Experience of Ancient Egypt

    By Rosalie David

    Series: Experience of Archaeology

    The Experience of Ancient Egypt provides a comprehensive portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining in detail issues of religion, of beliefs and practices surrounding death, of everyday life and of literature.In an engaging style, the author traces Egyptology from its classical...

    Published January 30th 2011 by Routledge
38. Conspiracies in the Egyptian Palace

    Unis to Pepy I

    By Naguib Kanawati

    This original study examines the claims for sensational intrigues in the 6th century Egyptian palace, culminating in the possible assassination of King Teti by his own bodyguards. New evidence from the author's recent excavations is set against the written claims of the ancient historian Manetho....

    Published January 26th 2011 by Routledge
39. Pharaohs, Fellahs & Explorers

    By Amelia

    Published July 21st 2010 by Routledge
40. Experiments in Egyptian Archaeology

    Stoneworking Technology in Ancient Egypt

    By Denys A. Stocks

    Published June 28th 2010 by Routledge