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Dk eyewitness ancient egypt is a spectacular and informative guide to one of history's most remarkable civilisations, the egyptiansgreat for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about ancient egyptamazing colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these incredible empirestravel back in time and show your child what life was like and how ordinary egyptians and pharaohs livedthey'll also discover what's inside the great pyramid at giza to how tutankhamun's tomb was foundthen use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their roomcan be posted or delivered locally or in london read moresupports curriculum teachingbrand new children's book - 'ancient egypt' including a free wall chart
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Using evidence gleaned from written records, monuments, sculpture, tombpaintings and the material found in tombs, including objects and human remains, barbara watterson has built up a fascinating picture of the often overlooked contributions made by women of all classes to the social, and sometimes the political, history of ancient egyptin women in ancient egypt, the types of occupations and careers open to women are described, as are their domestic and personal lives - marriage, health and childbirth; family life; running a home; clothing, jewellery and beauty preparationsoxfam bookshop cheltenham the lives of egyptian women were free of the restraints normally placed upon women in the rest of the ancient world, allowing them to exercise a full part in society, recognised as equal with men under the lawin contrast, however, the final chapter deals with those women, surprisingly few in number, whose influence on the political affairs of their country was considerable and, in some cases, legendary, with a small number of royal women able to ascend the throne of egypt and rule as female kingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe women whose lives are fleshed out in this book are largely the 'little people' of history, women who rarely exercised any power outside the domestic sphere
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Collectors item of 3 folders the glory of ancient egypt ideal for a person with a fasination of ancient egypt collection only le30sh can deliver local for cost
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Encyclopedia of ancient egypt, all you could need to knownew condition rrp ÂŁ25 read more
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Condition: pre owned brand: king & country â retired and sold out reference: ancient egypt - ae015 + ae016 they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with a king & country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Condition: pre owned - mib - mint in box brand: king & country â retired and sold out reference: ancient egypt - ae003 they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with a original king and country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Condition: pre owned brand: king & country â retired and sold out reference: ancient egypt - ae017 they have been exhibited at the museo l´iber - valencia, spain comes with a king & country box and a handmade foam padding suitable for historical scenes and dioramas read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Title: the archaeology of ancient egypt: beyond pharaohsauthor(s): brewer, douglas j
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This book provides an introduction to one of the greatest civilisations of all time - ancient egyptit examines methodology, the history of the discipline of egyptology, religion, social organisation, urban and rural life, and deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelavishly illustrated with many unusual photographsoxfam books & music olney paperback edition in very good condition
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Oxfam shop leigh top trumps ancient egypt tutankhamen see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Mahjong mysteries: ancient egypt (nintendo ds, ) - european version
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Edited by patrizia piacentini, this is a heavily illustrated record and study of the extraordinary archival material, photographs, drawings, ancient and rare books held by the university of milan on the subject of ancient egyptoxfam bookshop sevenoaks subtitled pharaonic egypt in the archives and libraries of the universita degli studi di milanopublished by skira for the university, and is in very good unread conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Using his extraordinary "journeys in upper and lower egypt", published in , as the basis for a vivid and moving account of the discovery of ancient egypt, the author tells the story of vivant denon's travels in egypt internally the book is clean, bright and tightly boundoxfam bookshop aylesbury black cloth covered book with gilt titles on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is illustrated with drawings and photographs first published in the uk in by sutton publishing the cover is in very good condition the dust jacket shows some signs of wear with some bending along the upper and lower edges and some creasing to the front
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His scientists uncovered ancient egyptoxfam bookshop hertford napoleon bonaparte, the french military leader, plotted to conquer egyptthey recorded, described and revealed every aspect of egyptian life possible - crafts, architecture, art and monuments - giving birth to modern archaeology and egyptologybut although napoleon lost the war for france, he gained far more for the world than anyone would have imaginedin the end, his army was dying of the plague, their ships lay at the bottom of a mediterranean bay and napoleon had abandoned his army in the dead of night and fled back to francesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe set sail for the land on the pharaohs in bringing with him more than troops, 700 horses and 150 scientistsit was the start of a great adventure - and an even greater defeat
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In ancient egypt, only kings, queens and gods were allowed to carry this symbolthe ankh is the egyptian sign of life and indicates that the king or god holding it has the power to give life or take it away from lesser mortals
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Explore the history of ancient egypt throughout the various periods from bc to 332 bchouse of puzzlespiece jigsaw puzzle
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Most famously, ancient egypt was discovered â the temples and tombs of luxor, philae, dendera, and the valley of the kingseach of these sites was measured, mapped, and drawn, recording in meticulous detail a pharaonic egypt never before glimpsed by the outside worldbut how was the outside world to see what the scientists had discovered? fortunately, the savants decided, before they had been in egypt for even six months, that their discoveries had to be published, and they collected and sketched with that aim in mindnever before had a single country inspired such a monumental encyclopaedia of such depth and splendourthis copper plaque of the portico of the temple of dendera is believed to be the only one in existencethe total set contained 837 engravings, many of them of unprecedented size, which captured egyptian culture from every possible vantage pointnotwithstanding this report or any discussions concerning condition of this sale, this sale is offered and sold "as is seen" in accordance with the conditions of this salethe vibrant colours that show glorious workmanship of this plaque is in excellent condition, showing no cracks or significant condition issues (other than whatâs been mentioned)condition report overall in excellent conditionthe execution is exquisite and the proportions and scale quite refinedthis extremely rare genuine copper plaque circa made while napoleon bonaparte was on a scientific mission to egypt, (with 150 scientists on board l'orient and is believed to be the only one in existence) in addition to soldiers and sailors, napoleon brought along 150 savants â scientists, engineers and scholars whose responsibility was to capture, not egyptian soil, but egyptian culture and historythe plaque is absolutely dazzling when experienced in person, showing great tactility and radiancemeticulous topographical surveys were made, native animals and plants were studied, minerals were collected and classified, local trades and industry were scrutinizedbut the volumes on natural history were also impressive, with their crocodiles, asps, lotuses, and palmsthree of these were the largest books that had ever been printed, standing over 43 inches tallthe plaque measures 43cm x 28the most impressive were surely the volumes of antiquities, spilling over with obelisks, colossi, temples, sphinxes, and all manner of artefactsthis rare plaque is in remarkable original conditionthe painted copper is very slight light surface wear and minor surface soiling to the roof areas of the designafter their return to france in , they continued to organize materials, and finally, in , the first volumes of the description de l'ĂŠgypte were publishedover the years, concluding in , a total of 23 volumes would appearand while the military invasion was an ultimate failure, the scholarly one was successful beyond anyoneâs expectations(on the roof only very small indeed) this is superb example of this exceedingly rare plaque) and is in excellent condition for its age there is some slight discolouration as you would expect due to its age and there as i slight deration on the top part of the roof of the plaque, this again is quite normal for copper plaques of this agesome of the colours show minor surface irregularities which are inherent to the natural qualities of the plaque, and with a few sporadic internal hairlines (all stable) which also appear inherent on the plaquein response to any inquiry, since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional reportall of the colours and shades appear original, intact and with some slight discolouration
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The dates for the near east and mediterranean are derived from the highly regarded chronology of ancient egyptas a result, our notions about the trojan war, the foundation of rome, the origins of the greek alphabet, and the golden age of solomon all have to be reexamined, revolutionizing our view of the ancient worlddeciphering the clues from papyri and pottery, they search layer by layer through the excavated treasures of a vast area from spain to france and from denmark to the sudan, until they reach egypt - where they unearth 250 years of "ghost historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this intricate piece of scholarly detective work, the authors propose a pioneering theorypeter james and his team ask whether those dates might have been miscalculatedoxfam shop lytham the old world has confronted archaeologists with many riddles, perhaps the most tantalizing of which is the dark age, an economic and cultural recession so devastating that it is supposed to have lasted for 400 years, from to 800 bcin centuries of darkness, a group of archaeologists presents a controversial challenge to this claim" their discoveries lead to a questioning of the so-called dark age and the purposes which belief in it has served
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Scarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storevolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boarddespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingencondition: binding copies with decent blocks2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablealso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol iplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of st
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This volume offers a substantial discussion of ancient monarchies from the viewpoint of the ruler's courtthe case studies confirm that ancient monarchies created the conditions for the emergence of a court and court societyoxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear and scuffing to dust covers, good overall condition monarchy was widespread as a political system in the ancient worlda comparative approach is adopted to major aspects of ancient courts, including their organisation and physical setting, their role as a vehicle for display, and their place in monarchial structures of power and controlsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe culturally specific conditions in which these monarchies functioned meant variety in the character of the ruler's court from one society to anotherthis approach is broadly inspired by work on courts in later periods of history, especially early-modern francethe monarchies treated are achaemenid and sassanian persia, the empire of alexander, rome under both the early and later caesars, the han rulers of china and egypt's eighteenth dynasty
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Riddles of egyptunlock ancient puzzles, and solve devious riddles, to defeat the darkness of egypt! suitable for: windows vistaitems will be dispatched within 24 hours of purchasefree postage within the uk
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Riddles of egyptunlock ancient puzzles, and solve devious riddles, to defeat the darkness of egypt! suitable for: windows vistafree postage within the ukitems will be dispatched within 24 hours of purchase and sent royal mail tracked
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Riddles of egyptunlock ancient puzzles, and solve devious riddles, to defeat the darkness of egypt! suitable for: windows vistapayments accepted: paypal, cheque, postal orderfree postage within the ukitems will be dispatched within 24 hours of purchase and sent royal mail tracked
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It spins the millstones (see is ) and the wheels of the wells in egyptthe object comes from an ancient neapolitan family who had this particular sculpture custom-made for their personal nativity sceneancient bronze sculpture (patinated), "asinello di maria e giuseppe a betlemme", made in the second half of the 20th centurythe donkey is an animal used for humble and arduous works, but in the bible it is mentioned in significant events, such as the entrance of the messiah into the holy city of jerusalem, and thus takes on particular importanceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe bronze sculpture at auction, depicts the donkeyin this case, you must notify us of the damage within 24 hours from the receipt of the parcelour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storebeautiful bronze sculpture depicting the donkey of mary and joseph in bethlehemdimensions: mm weight: g pro insured shipping we use high-quality packaging materiala sculpture made by neapolitan craftsmen; the object is of the highest qualityshipping via dhl, ups or nexivewe recommend signing the parcel as âgoods uncheckedâ, otherwise the insurance will not cover the damage and we wonât be able to refund the amount paidplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the bible the donkey is a beast of burden, a symbol of hard work and helpfulness (gen ; dt ; gs ; gdc sam sam ; lk )catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Mummies draws on cutting-edge research to reveal the actual experience of living and dying in the ancient nile valleypiecing together key biographical data and information, it has been possible for the first time to discover more about who these people were in ancient egyptian societythe majority of the material is drawn from the british museum's extensive egypt and sudan collections, but the book includes a number of mummies from other museums to physically reunite individuals originally buried together in family or communal tombsthis allows fascinating comparisons to be madewith over 200 specially commissioned photographs, mummies sets out to shine a new light on the pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey include a young female temple singer, an unknown man of high status, and a child from the roman eraoxfam shop clitheroe in recent years, british museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study egyptian mummieseight significant mummies are explored, each carefully selected to tell a different story, covering a period of over yearsfunerary objects are also highlighted for context: for example, non-invasive imaging of the contents of canopic jars; analyses of embalming substances, and identification of wood species and pigment types used in coffins
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They were produced by time life books in the s (approx ) ones included are: cultural atlas - russia, africa, japan, china, viking world, india, australia - new zealand- south pacific, spain - portugal, mesopotamia - ancient near east, france, renaissance atlas - ancient egypt, christian church, greek world, medieval europe, ancient america, islamic world, bible, roman world, jewish worldprice is for all 20 books and obviously collection onlyavailable here is a collection of 20 large format hardback books in a series titled cultural atlas/ atlas of
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Please see the photos for a better impressionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiavt k p lik ga??ihnoc ceb, laureate and cuirassed bust to rightroman empire egypt, alexandriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storepotin tetradrachmdattari ; geissen g339-mar read morerev: enatoy l, eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak; palm over shoulderplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegood exemplar, good very fine conditioncatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ptolemaic kings of egyptare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobv: diademed head of isis rightour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeĂŚ, alexandreia mintweight: 3,15 gr see images for a proper impressionrev: eagle standing left, head right; cornucopia over shoulder, monogram to leftplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesecond sole reign, bcwill be sent by registered mailref: svoronos ; sng copenhagen 278catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableptolemy vi philometor, with kleopatra ii
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Please see the photos for a better impressionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiroman empire egypt, alexandriaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storebi tetradrachm ( gobv: nepo k?av kais s?b geplaureate and draped bust of zeus olympios rightrpc i ; dattari (savio) 255; k&gplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteshipments are likely to be subject to delays due to administrative deadlines arising from the export permit application processradiate bust of nero left, wearing aegis; l i? (date) to leftshipments to destinations outside of spain (both in the eu and in third countries) are subject to an export license, but only those from third countries will be charged at a rate of 5%catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablerev: ?ios o?vm?iov) dated year 14=a
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