Egyptology Today - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0521863643 ISBN 13: 9780521863643

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Riassunto

Egyptology Today examines how modern scholars examine all aspects of ancient Egypt, one of the greatest of all ancient civilizations. In essays by a team of archaeologists, curators, scholars, and conservators who are actively involved in research or applied aspects of Egyptology, this book looks at the techniques and methods that are used to increase our understanding of a distant culture that was as old to the Greeks and Romans as these cultures are to us. Topics range from how tombs and other monuments are discovered, excavated, recorded and preserved, to the study of Egyptian history, art, artifacts, and texts. Each chapter shows how modern Egyptology approaches, learns about, and strives to preserve the ancient remains of one of the most fascinating cultures in human history.

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Recensione:

'This useful and informative publication adds a much needed new dimension to the study of ancient Egypt.' Ancient Egypt

'...a valuable and focussed account of techniques and methods that are continually adding to our knowledge of ancient Egypt.' Minerva

'... an excellent guide to the current state of knowledge, ongoing trends, and field-specific challenges in modern Egyptology, and it should be mandatory reading for all graduate students and professionals in the field. The book is also recommended for undergraduate students and the interested public who want to know what modern Egyptologists care about and what they actually do.' American Journal of Archaeology Online

'Richard Wilkinson has pulled together an excellent introduction to the variety of approaches that are currently in use for understanding the world of ancient Egypt. While the public may generally equate Egyptology with archaeology (and more specifically with the discovery of 'exciting' finds), and while in the past an uncritical approach was privileged in Egyptology, the subject today takes advantage of the wide range of evidence that has survived.' Journal of the American Oriental Society

Descrizione del libro:

An essential companion to Egyptology examining the methods and techniques that are used by archaeologists in their discovery and assessment of archaeological finds. Written by an extremely distinguished cast of authors at the forefront of their individual fields, their examinations shed new light on our understanding of a distant culture.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521863643
• ISBN 13: 9780521863643
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 298
• Redattore: Wilkinson Richard H.