The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed.THE ROYAL TOMBS OF EGYPT: The Art of Thebes Revealed ZAHI HAWASS Egypt's Valley of the Kings is the burial burial, disposal of a corpse in a grave or tomb. The first evidence of deliberate burial was found in European caves of the Paleolithic period. Prehistoric discoveries include both individual and communal burials, the latter indicating that pits or ossuaries were site of most of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom. Hawass, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities The Supreme Council of Antiquities (commonly abbreviated SCA) is part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and is responsible for the conservation, protection and regulation of all antiquities and archaeological excavations in Egypt. , writes that the tombs shed light on the deep religious views of the time. In this elaborately illustrated book, He explains how the ancient Egyptians' beliefs are represented in the architecture and adornment of the tombs of their kings. In an introduction, he explains why the valley was chosen as a royal burial ground The Royal Burial Ground is a cemetery used by the British Royal Family. It surrounds the Royal Mausoleum on the Frogmore estate in the Home Park at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. . In the rest of the book, the author traces the ruling dynasties, explains how structures and adornments represented the gods, and explores people's beliefs about the netherworld. What supposedly awaited kings and queens in the afterlife was illustrated in both words and images inside the tombs. The book includes 30 foldout fold·out n. 1. Printing A folded insert or section, as of a cover, whose full size exceeds that of the regular page. 2. A piece or part, as of furniture, that folds out or down from a closed position. images, more than 300 color illustrations, and photos by Sandro Vannini. Thames & Hudson, 2006, 316 p., color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels , hardcover, $65.00. |
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