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ISBN10: 0199931631, ISBN13: 9780199931637, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 0199931631, ISBN13: 9780199931637, [publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR] Hardcover Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - The royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important-and celebrated-archaeological sites in the world. Located on the west bank of the Nile river, about three miles west of modern Luxor, the valley is home to more than sixty tombs, all dating to the second millennium BCE. The most famous of these is the tomb of Tutankhamun, first discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Other famous pharaoh's interred hereinclude Hatshepsut, the only queen found in the valley, and Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's greatest ruler. Much has transpired in the study and exploration of the Valley of the Kings over the last few years. Several major discoveries have been made, notably the many-chambered KV5 (tomb of the sons of Ramesses II) and KV 63, a previously unknown tomb found in the heart of the valley. Many areas of the royal valley have been explored for the first time using new technologies, revealing ancient huts, shrines, and stelae. New studies of the DNA, filiation, cranio-facial reconstructions, and other aspects of the royal mummies have produced important and sometimes controversial results. The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings provides an up-to-date and thorough reference designed to fill a very real gap in the literature of Egyptology. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars, t ...
ISBN10: 0199931631, ISBN13: 9780199931637, [publisher: Oxford University Press|OUP USA] Hardcover This handbook offers an invaluable and up-to-date resource on this criticial and fascinating World Hertiage siteThe royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important--and celebrated--archaeolo. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2016]
ISBN10: 0199931631, ISBN13: 9780199931637, [publisher: Oxford University Press|OUP USA] Hardcover This handbook offers an invaluable and up-to-date resource on this criticial and fascinating World Hertiage siteThe royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important--and celebrated--archaeolo. [Greven, Germany] [Publication Year: 2016]
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