The Private Lives of the Pharaohs
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About the Author:
Dr Joyce Tyldesley is an Honorary Research Fellow, School of Archaeology, Classics and Oriental Studies, Liverpool University. She has lectured widely on Egyptology and archaeology, made national radio appearances and won several academic awards for her work. She has also worked on numerous archaeological expeditions and excavations in Egypt. In addition to numerous academic works and papers, her previous books include Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt and Ramesses: Egypt's Greatest Pharaoh (both Viking/Penguin).
Synopsis:
How were the pyramids built? What were two unborn children doing in Tutankhamen's tomb? What was the blue lotus depicted in many tombs - a drug, a perfume? Accompanying a Channel 4 documentary series, this volume shows how scientific techniques can be used to answer questions about the pharaohs.
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- PublisherChannel 4 Books
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0752219030
- ISBN 13 9780752219035
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages192
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