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  Egyptian Art and Archaeology
Our collection of books on Egyptian Art and Archaeology reveal the vast heritage and glory of Egypt in colour photographs, details and texts from some of the world's leading Egyptologists. Discover the legendary treasures of Tutankhamun, Egyptian sculpture, wall paintings, and decorative art from the pyramid complexes of Giza, Saqqra, and Dahshur, the royal necropolis of Thebes, and the Temple of Karnak, among other fascinating sites. From the finest jewelry to the most imposing statues, awe and wonder are inspired by these fabulous ancient treasures.
Egyptian Treasures l
Egyptian Art l
Symbol and Magic in Egyptian Art l
Egyptian Harmony: The Visual Music l
The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt l
Art of Ancient Egypt l
Valley of the Kings l
Eternal Egypt: British Museum l
Temples of Ancient Egypt l
How to Read Hieroglyphs l
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
The first golden age of Ancient Egypt was a period that defined the culture's artistic style for centuries to come. The great pyramids of Giza, the only remaining wonders of the ancient world, were built. When Greek historian Herodotus saw these monuments in the fifth century B.C., he was told they were constructed by the pharoahs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
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Egyptian Treasures
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's most celebrated collection of Egyptian antiquities. For the first time, this vast heritage is revealed in all its unparalleled glory in hundreds of magnificent full-color photographs-including many breathtaking close-ups and details-and texts by some of the world's leading Egyptologists.
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Symbol and Magic in Egyptian Art
There is scarcely an Egyptian temple, pyramid, obelisk, wall painting, or sculpture that does not possess some hidden meaning--meaning that can only be understood by reference to the fundamental symbolic code used by ancient Egyptians. Symbol and Magic in Egyptian Art reveals the language of this ancient code, which endured for thousands of years.
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Egyptian Harmony: The Visual Music
This book reveals the ancient Egyptian knowledge of harmonic proportion, sacred geometry, and number mysticism, as manifested in their texts, temples, tombs, art, hieroglyphs, etc, throughout their known history. It shows how the Egyptians designed their buildings to generate cosmic energy, and the mystical application of numbers in Egyptian works.
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The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt
A wealth of art and architectural treasures survive from Ancient Egypt--a civilization that endured from the fourth millennium B.C. to the conquest of Alexander the Great. This book, with over 400 beautiful illustrations, examines Ancient Egyptian tombs and the valuables they contained, temples, palaces and their decorations, an array of revealing portraits, and many other works of art.
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The Art of Ancient Egypt
Beginning with the predynastic origins and concluding in the Ptolemaic Period, Robins traces the development of sculpture, painting, funerary and religious art, and architecture with over 300 illustrations, many in color. Unique to this survey is the inclusion of Ptolemaic art and the attention paid to the decoration of sarcophagi, coffins, and mummy cartonnages over three millennia.
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The Complete Valley of the Kings
Visited by millions of tourists and famous throughout the world as the burial place of the great New Kingdom pharaohs--Tutankhamun, Ramesses the Great, and Tuthmosis--the Valley of the Kings is the site of some 80 tombs which were dig during the climax of the Egyptian power more than 3,000 years ago.
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Eternal Egypt
Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum. This sumptuously illustrated book is a wonderful introduction to the enormous and varied legacy of ancient Egypt. Created to accompany one of the greatest loan exhibitions ever to have been mounted from the collections of the British Museum, Eternal Egypt illustrates the development and achievements of ancient Egyptian art over a period of more than 3,000 years.
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The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
No other volume manages so comprehensive a detailing of the temples of ancient Egypt--their history, lore and design. There are color and black and white photos, maps and floor plans, but most importantly, the text documents the historical development and significance of each site it references.
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How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs are pictures used as signs in writing. When standing before an ancient tablet in a museum or visiting an Egyptian monument, we marvel at this unique writing and puzzle over its meaning. Now, museum-goers, tourists, and armchair travelers alike can gain a basic knowledge of the language and culture of ancient Egypt.
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