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Excavations in Egypt

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Giza Mastabas VIII: Mastabas of Nucleus Cemetery G 2100, Part 1: Major Mastabas G 2100-2220
by Peter Der Manuelian
West of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu laid out scores of mastaba tombs for the elite members of ancient Egyptian society. Specific clusters of tombs seem to form architectural and archaeological units, prompting the modern division of the Giza Necropolis into discrete nucleus cemeteries. This book interprets the complete archaeological record of the mastabas of Cemetery G 2100, one of the six nucleus cemeteries at ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price US$150.00, Our Price US$120.00


Lost Nubia: A Centennial Exhibit of Photographs from the 1905-1907 Egyptian Expedition of the University of Chicago
by John A Larson
Lost Nubia: A Centennial Exhibit of Photographs from the 1905-1907 Egyptian Expedition of the University of Chicago is the catalogue for the inaugural exhibit in the Marshall and Doris Holleb Family Special Exhibits Gallery of the Oriental Institute Museum. Curated by John A Larson, Oriental Institute Museum Archivist, the exhibit of fifty-two historic photographs from the Oriental Institute Archives was selected as a temporary ...
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Giza Plateau Mapping Project Season 2009 Preliminary Report
edited by Mark Lehner
During 2009, the Giza Plateau Mapping Project carried out excavations at two sites as part of its ongoing research program: 1) the settlement connected to the Khentkawes Monument on the Giza Plateau and 2) the nearby town, Heit el-Ghurab (aka Lost City of the Pyramids). The 2009 work yielded some important discoveries such as evidence that the 4th Dynasty Khentkawes Town was in fact occupied into the 5th Dynasty with reoccupation later, probably ...
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Das Alte Reich: Ägypten von den Anfängen zur Hochkultur
by Martin von Falck and Bettina Schmitz
English summary: Egypt in Hildesheim: Treasures from the time of the Great Pyramids. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is world famous. At the beginning of the 20th century, archaeologists found the tombs of the pharaoh's nobility in its neighbourhood - full of extraordinary works of art from the time of the old Kingdom - more than 4,000 years old.

Wilhelm Pelizaeus, a merchant from Hildesheim, sponsored the excavations. Due to his ...

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Zawiyet umm el-Rakham 1: The Temple and the Chapels
by S. Snape and P. Wilson
This volume is the first in a series describing the work of the Liverpool University archaeological mission to the important Ramesside fortress of Zawiyet umm el-Rakham, Egypt. 129p, 93 b/w illus. (Rutherford Press 2007)
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Akhenaten Temple Project, Volume 2: Rwd-mnw and Inscriptions
by Donald Redford
This volume contains hitherto unpublished talatat scenes from the temple Rwd-Mnw, matched from blocks in the concession of the Akhanaten Temple Project. As well as these reliefs, the volume contains five papers on previously published material: 'A.J. Spalinger contributes a study of an inscription published but not commented on in the first volume of the Akhenaten Temple Project. J.K. Hoffmeier and R.J. Leprohon write thematic studies on scenes ...
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Life of Meresamun: A Temple Singer in Ancient Egypt
edited by Emily Teeter and Janet H. Johnson
This companion volume and catalog to the exhibit that opens on February 9, 2009, traces the life of Meresamun, whose mummy, dating to about 800 B.C., is one of the highlights of The Oriental Institute museum in Chicago, IL. The text introduces the historical and cultural setting of Egypt during her time. Essays and artifacts examine the role of music and of musicians in Egyptian temple cults, their training, and the types of musical instruments ...
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The Main Chapel at the Amarna Workmen's Village and its Wall Paintings
by Fran Weatherhead and Barry J Kemp
In the 1980s the Egypt Exploration Society's expedition to Amarna discovered a well-preserved private chapel at the Workmen's Village and the largest that had been built there. Amidst the rubble were many hundreds of fragments of painted plaster fallen from the walls. Over many subsequent years they were recorded, fitted together and, in the case of some key groups, restored into panels. Here the results are finally presented, as a detailed ...
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Ancient Egyptian Vessels in the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow
by Svetlana T Hodjash
This volume is a catalogue of the vessels (ceramic, stone, glass, metal) in the museum's collection. 160p, 46 plates (Halgo Inc. 2005)
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Abydos: Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris
by David O'Connor
The ancient site of Abydos lies between the towering cliffs of the Egyptian high desert and the lush green floodplain of the Nile. As both the burial place of the first kings of Egypt and a cult center for Osiris, god of the dead, this sacred area has long tantalized archaeologists with incredible finds.


With over forty years experience of excavation and research at Abydos, David OConnor is in an unrivaled position to provide the most ...

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