Egypt - How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered

·         Title:  Egypt – How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered  (Archaeology)

·         Author:  Joyce Tyldesley

·         Edition: Hardcover

·         Publisher:  University of California Press 

·         Copyright: 2005

·         Printing: 2005

·         Dimensions in inches:   9.25 x 6.25 x 0.9  (256 pages)

·         ISBN:  978-0-520-25020-8

Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt in the late 18^th-century sparked a global fascination with ancient Egyptian culture that remains undiminished to this day.  This book, written by leading author and archeologist Joyce Tyldesley, tells the full story of the discoveries of treasures completely hidden and undisturbed for nearly 2000 years.  Tyldesley follows in the footsteps of real-life Indiana Joneses in their quest for the splendid monuments, tombs, and artifacts that have unlocked many of the secrets of a mesmerizing civilization.  In a riveting chronicle of historical intrigue and intrepid personalities, the author relates the beginnings of Egyptology, from the nail-biting race to crack the code of ancient hieroglyphics to the heart-stopping moment when Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen’s burial chamber.

Egypt introduces the collectors, explorers, and archaeologists who have come to dominate the story of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt.  Among these are Giovanni Belzoni, a circus strongman and diehard adventurer who uncovered many of the works of the greatest pharaoh of them all, Ramesses II, and larger-than-life personalities such as Jean-Francois Champollion, Amelia Edwards, and Flinders Petrie.  Tyldesley describes the spectacular finds of these many characters and delves into Howard Carter’s dramatic discovery of the golden treasures of the boy king Tutankhamen.  Illustrated with full-color photographs, Egypt captures the excitement of  these gripping adventures while highlighting the magnificence of the artifacts that were their object.

Contents:

Part One:  The Explorers

-          The First Egyptologists

-          A Rediscovered Land

-          Decoding the Stones

Part Two:  The Collectors

-          The Great Belzoni

-          The Treasure Seekers

-          The Pyramidologists

Part Three:  The Archaeologists

-          Protecting the Monuments

-          Flinders Petrie: Father of Pots

-          The Valley of the Kings

-          Wonderful Things

Part Four:  The Scientists

-          Outside the Valley

-          Egyptology Today

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