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Ancient Egypt : discovering its splendors /[chapters by Karl W. Butzer … et al. ; contributions by Thomas J. Abercrombie … et al.]

by Gilbert Grosvenor

This volume provides an overview of ancient Egyptian civilisation, exploring the pyramids, religion, and hieroglyphs. It features contributions from scholars alongside colour and black-and-white photographs of archaeological sites, paintings, and sculptures.

Accession 14 ISBN 0870442201 Publisher National Geographic
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