text A world beneath the sands : the golden age of Egyptology
- Summary
- "A thrilling history of the West's scramble for the riches of ancient Egypt by the foremost Egyptologist of our time. From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundr... Read more
- Contents
- Travellers in an antique land -- Description and decipherment -- In the footsteps of Napoleon -- Englishmen abroad -- The Prussian project -- French foundations -- A thousand miles up the Nile -- A permanent occupation -- Scholars and scoundrels -... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- 510 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company 2020
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmere (Main Branch) | 932.009 WIL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
| Library | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TADL-WOOD | 932.009 WIL in Adult Non-fiction | Available |