Browsing Egypt: 50 records found Click Here to choose another location to browse. Do you want to add this location to your Want List? Click here for more information... Sort By: Most Recently Added Author Title Price Printable Version   NEXT 25--> 1 2 $9.50 Adkins, Lesley; Adkins, Roy Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs HarperCollins 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1170833. ISBN #0060194391 / 9780060194390. (filed under: Egypt ) * Adkins, Lesley; Adkins, Roy Keys of Egypt: The Obsession to Decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphs HarperCollins 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1170833. ISBN #0060194391 / 9780060194390. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his troops and scientists were astonished to discover ancient temples, tombs, and statues, all covered with strange markings-the last remnants of a language lost in time. After the Rosetta Stone was uncovered, hope was raised that the mystery of this ancient writing could be solved. Egyptomania spread throughout Europe, and the quest to decipher the hieroglyphs began in earnest, for it was understood that fame and fortune awaited the scholar who succeeded. In rural France, Jean-Francois Champollion, the brilliant son of an impoverished bookseller, was obsessed with breaking the code of the ancient Egyptians texts. At sixteen years of age he decided that he would dedicate his life to the decipherment of hieroglyphs. Suffering from hardships of poverty, but with devoted support from his older brother, Champollion made slow but significant progress in decipherment. After the Revolution, however, France was a dangerous place; an unguarded word could mean ruin, exile, or even death. Always possessed of strong political beliefs, Champollion often found himself in grave personnel danger. Yet he continued to strive for the key to the ancient texts, and he persevered despite ill health and the knowledge that he was at the mercy of vicious political enemies. Even more troubling to him was the threat of failure-his closest competitor, the English physician Thomas Young, also working to solve the puzzle of the hieroglyphs, and he was rapidly gaining ground. In 1812, Champollion made the decisive breakthrough, beating Young to the prize and becoming the first person to be able to read the ancient Egyptian language in well over a thousand years. The Keys of Egypt is the fascinating true story of the race to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs and of the rediscovery of the world of ancient Egypt- a world that had been closed to the West for cent $7.50 Aldred, Cyril The Egyptians Thames & Hudson 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1176104. ISBN #0500280363 / 9780500280362. (filed under: Egypt ) * Aldred, Cyril The Egyptians Thames & Hudson 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1176104. ISBN #0500280363 / 9780500280362. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary The twin themes - the overwhelming importance of the Nile and the pharaoh - provide the unifying thread running through Cyril Aldred's classic text. Aidan Dodson has completely revised the book whilst carefully preserving its succinct and lucid qualities. Many significant recent finds are investigated: at Abydos in the Delta, in the Valley of the Kings; at the pyramids of Abusir, Giza and Saqqara; and at Avaris. Much fresh thinking on the first unification of Egypt, her early kings, and the third intermediate period is included. The dating has been revised throughout to accord with the most up-to- date scholarship, and many new photographs have been incorporated. The bibliography has been revised and expanded, and a complete chronology and list of kings is included for the first time. $5.50 Amin, Galal Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present The American University in Cairo Press 2001 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1022539. ISBN #9774245598 / 9789774245596. (filed under: Egypt ) * Amin, Galal Whatever Happened to the Egyptians? Changes in Egyptian Society from 1950 to the Present The American University in Cairo Press 2001 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1022539. ISBN #9774245598 / 9789774245596. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Based on both academic research and the author's own personal experiences and impressions, this delightful and informative book examines the underlying causes of some of the more disturbing social, political, economic, and cultural phenomena that characterize Egyptian society in the 1990s. Egypt's crisis of culture and other woes are often attributed to the 'open door policy' Infitah initiated under President Sadat in the mid-1970s, and to the large-scale migration of Egyptian workers to the oil-rich states of the Gulf that began around the same time. Galal Amin contends, however, that these factors alone are insufficient to explain the fundamental changes in behavior and attitudes that characterize modern Egyptian life. The 'missing link,' Amin argues, lies in the social mobility unleashed by the July Revolution of 1952, which was later accelerated by Infitah and workers' migration. The sudden upward mobility and attendant prestige, self-confidence, and purchasing power of a large segment of Egyptian society and the desire to display this new-found social position as conspicuously as possible have had an enormous effect on the attitudes and allegiances of these groups. Through a fascinating and often highly entertaining examination of issues ranging from the middle class, religious fanaticism, and attitudes to the West and Western culture, to the Egyptian institution of the summer holiday by the sea and the performing arts and entertainment, Amin posits that social mobility has changed the customs and habits, moral and material values, and patterns of consumption and investment of the aspiring classes, and has, furthermore, induced the Egyptian people to ignore national and ideological issues of grave importance. This insightful book will prove a thought-provoking read for those concerned with emerging economies, international development, and privatization, and will intrigue anyone with an interest in the social history of Egypt. The Arabic edition of this book was awarded the Cairo International Book Fair Prize for the best book in Social Studies in 1998. Comments on the Arabic edition: 'A rare example of combining social theory with concrete observation and intimate personal experience.... A very perceptive account of Egyptian social development with almost the impact of a dramatic creation." Abd al-Qader al-Qutt, al-Ahram, 2000. "A very valuable and highly important contribution to social thought and to Egypt's social history.... A highly original and enjoyable book." Faruq Shusha, al-Ahram, 1999. $8.99 Aroyan, Nubar Diary Of A Soldier In The Egyptian Military: A Peek Inside The Egyptian Army WestBowPress 2012 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or993583. ISBN #1449735894 / 9781449735890. (filed under: Egypt ) * Aroyan, Nubar Diary Of A Soldier In The Egyptian Military: A Peek Inside The Egyptian Army WestBowPress 2012 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or993583. ISBN #1449735894 / 9781449735890. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary This book is the diary of an Egyptian soldier of Armenian descent who served the Egyptian Army during the critical years 1968 through 1972, when Egypt was making preparations for the 1973 war with Israel. The book relates the details of his compulsory draft, his various unforgettable experiences, and after serving more than four years with no end in sight, his daring escape from the Army and the country. The story is the Author's first-hand description of daily life in the Egyptian Army, his trials and tribulations with a variety of circumstances and characters and close calls with Israeli planes at the Suez Canal. Finally it relates the nail-biting journey the Author took to freedom, to safely arrive, with God's merciful intervention, in the Promised Land, America. $7.50 Bierman, Irene A. Writing Signs: The Fatimid Public Text University of California Press 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or920775. ISBN #0520208021 / 9780520208025. (filed under: Egypt ) * Bierman, Irene A. Writing Signs: The Fatimid Public Text University of California Press 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or920775. ISBN #0520208021 / 9780520208025. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Irene Bierman explores the complex relationship between alphabet and language as well as the ways the two elements are socially defined by time and place. She focuses her exploration on the Eastern Mediterranean in the sixth through twelfth centuries, notably Cairo's Fatimid dynasty of 969-1171. Examining the inscriptions on Fatimid architecture and textiles, Bierman offers insight into all elements of that society, from religion to the economy, and the enormous changes the dynasty underwent during that period. Bierman addresses fundamental issues of what buildings mean, how inscriptions affect that meaning, and the role of written messages and the ceremonies into which they are incorporated in service of propagandist goals. Her method and conclusions provide a pioneering model for studying public writing in other societies and offer powerful evidence to show that writing is a highly charged and deeply embedded social practice. $5.00 Billard , Jules B. (editor) Ancient Egypt, Discovering Its Splendor National Geographic Society 1978 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1146591. (keywords: Egyptology National Geographic Society Photographs Ancient History Civilizations Pyramids Pharohs) (filed under: Egypt ) * $6.50 Brier, Bob The Murder of Tutankhamen Berkley Trade 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or962803. ISBN #0425166899 / 9780425166895. (filed under: Egypt ) * Brier, Bob The Murder of Tutankhamen Berkley Trade 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or962803. ISBN #0425166899 / 9780425166895. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary "By the time you finish his intrigue-filled reconstruction of Tutankhamen's world--which includes such elements as teen-age love, religious heresy, the Orwellian rewriting of history and the desperate pleas of a terrified queen--you risk coming to care a good deal about the young Pharaoh's fate."--The New York Times "The Murder of Tutankhamen observes the conventions of a whodunit: a compelling victim, a batch of suspects each of whom might be the killer , a vivid setting, and a climactic gathering wherein an ace detective produces the evidence that indicts the assassin. However, the detective and the story are actual here, and it is through forensic evidence and scholarly sleuthing that Bob Brier assembles his persuasive conclusions."--The Boston Globe "Respected Egyptologist Bob Brier, specialist in paleopathology and host of the Learning Channel's acclaimed series "The Great Egyptians," believes it can. Skillfully combining known historical events with evidence gathered by advanced technologies, Brier has re-created the suspenseful story of religious upheaval and political intrigue that likely resulting in the murder of the teenage king Tutankhamen." --Booklist starred review "A fascinating blend of ancient history, forensic medicine, and ratiocinative detective work."--Kirkus Reviews $5.50 Budge, E.A. Wallis The Dwellers on the Nile: The Life, History, Religion and Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Dover Publications 2013 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1087700. ISBN #0486235017 / 9780486235011. (filed under: Egypt ) * Budge, E.A. Wallis The Dwellers on the Nile: The Life, History, Religion and Literature of the Ancient Egyptians Dover Publications 2013 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1087700. ISBN #0486235017 / 9780486235011. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary So wrote a scribe of ancient Egypt trying to persuade his son to follow in his footsteps by describing the hideousness of other professions. Did you know, that one factor in the Egyptian funerary cult was fear that the dead would return as ghosts or vampires to injure the living? These are just some of the fascinating facts about ancient Egyptian life to be found in this book by Dr. Budge, one of the foremost Egyptologists of the century. It is by far the most useful coverage of one of the greatest and most civilized nations of antiquity. The author begins with a history of ancient Egypt and a list of its kings, and then plunges into the daily life of the people from the cradle to the grave and beyond - their manners and customs, trade and commerce, their literature and religious beliefs. Dr. Budge examines the Egyptian family and school, the furniture, jewelry, food and drink of the household, Egyptian society, Egyptians at work and play, Egyptian religion and its temples, its numerous gods and priests, Egyptian writing hieroglyphic, hieratic, demotic and coptic , literature and knowledge of medicine, astrology and alchemy. The book concludes with the Egyptian dead, Heaven and Hell, and the future life. $5.50 Carter, Howard; Mace, A. C. Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen Dover Pubns 1977 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1169522. ISBN #0486235009 / 9780486235004. (keywords: TUTANKHAMEN KING EGYPT HISTORY ANCIENT) (filed under: Egypt ) * $12.00 David, Rosalie; Archbold, Rick Conversations With Mummies: New Light On The Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians William Morrow 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or887996. ISBN #0688171435 / 9780688171438. (filed under: Egypt ) * David, Rosalie; Archbold, Rick Conversations With Mummies: New Light On The Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians William Morrow 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or887996. ISBN #0688171435 / 9780688171438. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary As the delicately painted mummy case moves slowly through the CAT scanner, remarkable images appear. Artificial eyes have been placed in the sockets. Between the bandages lie pieces of jewelry, a gold vulture with outstretched wings, and a stone beetle, a symbol of life after death... Thousands of years ago, their bodies were carefully prepared for the journey to the afterlife. Today, state-of-the-art technology allows researchers to examine more closely than ever before these people who have remained so miraculously preserved through time. Their findings portray the most intimate picture yet available of the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians. In this lavishly illustrated book, internationally acclaimed paleopathologist Rosalie David and writer Rick Archbold guide us through the fascinating world of Egyptian mummies and the international teams who study them. In an absorbing text, we meet ancient people from every walk of life -- from pharaohs to peasants -- and learn how they lived and why they died. High-tech autopsies -- using X-rays, CAT scans, and endoscopes -- uncover the agonizing afflictions that spared no one, from Pharaoh Ramesses II to a temple musician named Djedmaatesankh. And with electron microscopes and DNA testing, scientists can look deeper still, to reveal the secrets hidden inside three-thousand-year-oId cells -- secrets that may one day help provide cures for modern illnesses. Conversations with Mummies also conveys a wealth of information about daily life in the time of the pharaohs -- from diets and dentistry to magic and medicine. Features and sidebars on recent mummy studies provide new insights into everything from the family trees of the pharaohs to the hypnotic appeal of the blue lotus flower. A special illustrated feature documents the work of daring modem researchers who are performing the ultimate experiment: re-enacting the age-old ritual of mummification. And amazing images demonstrate how the latest forensic techniques allow artists to reconstruct the faces of mummies, so that these ancient people almost seem able to speak to us from across the centuries. $12.00 David, Rosalie; Archbold, Rick Conversations With Mummies: New Light On The Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians William Morrow 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1157315. ISBN #0688171435 / 9780688171438. (filed under: Egypt ) * David, Rosalie; Archbold, Rick Conversations With Mummies: New Light On The Lives Of The Ancient Egyptians William Morrow 2000 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1157315. ISBN #0688171435 / 9780688171438. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary As the delicately painted mummy case moves slowly through the CAT scanner, remarkable images appear. Artificial eyes have been placed in the sockets. Between the bandages lie pieces of jewelry, a gold vulture with outstretched wings, and a stone beetle, a symbol of life after death... Thousands of years ago, their bodies were carefully prepared for the journey to the afterlife. Today, state-of-the-art technology allows researchers to examine more closely than ever before these people who have remained so miraculously preserved through time. Their findings portray the most intimate picture yet available of the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians. In this lavishly illustrated book, internationally acclaimed paleopathologist Rosalie David and writer Rick Archbold guide us through the fascinating world of Egyptian mummies and the international teams who study them. In an absorbing text, we meet ancient people from every walk of life -- from pharaohs to peasants -- and learn how they lived and why they died. High-tech autopsies -- using X-rays, CAT scans, and endoscopes -- uncover the agonizing afflictions that spared no one, from Pharaoh Ramesses II to a temple musician named Djedmaatesankh. And with electron microscopes and DNA testing, scientists can look deeper still, to reveal the secrets hidden inside three-thousand-year-oId cells -- secrets that may one day help provide cures for modern illnesses. Conversations with Mummies also conveys a wealth of information about daily life in the time of the pharaohs -- from diets and dentistry to magic and medicine. Features and sidebars on recent mummy studies provide new insights into everything from the family trees of the pharaohs to the hypnotic appeal of the blue lotus flower. A special illustrated feature documents the work of daring modem researchers who are performing the ultimate experiment: re-enacting the age-old ritual of mummification. And amazing images demonstrate how the latest forensic techniques allow artists to reconstruct the faces of mummies, so that these ancient people almost seem able to speak to us from across the centuries. $8.50 Dodson, Aidan The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt Barnes & Noble 2001 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1000853. ISBN #0760726647 / 9780760726648. (filed under: Egypt ) * Dodson, Aidan The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt Barnes & Noble 2001 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1000853. ISBN #0760726647 / 9780760726648. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Making and understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. $9.50 Fagan, Brian Egypt Of The Pharaohs National Geographic 2001 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or960724. ISBN #0792272943 / 9780792272946. (filed under: Egypt ) * Fagan, Brian Egypt Of The Pharaohs National Geographic 2001 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or960724. ISBN #0792272943 / 9780792272946. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary The lavishly illustrated pages of this oversize volume will capture the world of mighty pharaohs, great pyramids, and magnificent temples on the banks of the Nile. The book will take the reader on an unforgettable journey into ancient Egypt's world of Ramses II, Seti, and Tutankhamun, as well as all the pharaohs who left evidence of their mighty works and their culture's achievements. Egypt of the Pharaohs will also delve into the generations of explorers, treasure hunters, and archaeologists who - with not always honorable objectives - have searched, plundered, and studied Egypt's past glories. The search continues today, and this book will relate the latest findings of modern-day archaeologists who are charting ruined temples in cyberspace and recreating ancient Egypt with computer technology. $8.99 Fletcher, Joann Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth, and Art Barnes & Noble 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168000. ISBN #0760748578 / 9780760748572. (filed under: Egypt ) * Fletcher, Joann Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth, and Art Barnes & Noble 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168000. ISBN #0760748578 / 9780760748572. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary 'ANCIENT EGYPT: LIFE, MYTH AND ART LIFE, MYTH AND ART ' $9.99 Frank, Katherine Passage To Egypt: The Life Of Lucie Duff Gordon Houghton Mifflin Company 1994 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or852207. ISBN #0395546885 / 9780395546888. (filed under: Egypt ) * Frank, Katherine Passage To Egypt: The Life Of Lucie Duff Gordon Houghton Mifflin Company 1994 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or852207. ISBN #0395546885 / 9780395546888. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Presents the captivating story of Lucie Duff Gordon, a Victorian woman who was forced to leave the center of London society in 1862, suffering from tuberculosis, but discovered a vital, new life in Egypt, the country that became her spiritual home. $3.50 Giblin, James Cross Riddle Of The Rosetta Stone: Key To Ancient Egypt 1993 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1128343. ISBN #0064461378 / 9780064461375. (filed under: Egypt ) * Giblin, James Cross Riddle Of The Rosetta Stone: Key To Ancient Egypt 1993 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1128343. ISBN #0064461378 / 9780064461375. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Decipher the history of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs with this enlightening account of the discovery and translation of the Rosetta Stone. Packed with illustrations, engravings, and historical photographs, The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone is an informative yet accessible overview perfect for aspiring young Egyptologists, kids interested in archaeology, and students in grades 3 to 7. This ALA Notable Children's Book also includes excerpts from the translated text of the Rosetta Stone and a bibliography with suggestions for further reading, making it an ideal starting point for Ancient Egyptian research and reports. Supports the Common Core State Standards $12.50 Grimal, Nicolas A History of Ancient Egypt Blackwell Pub 1992 hardcover. Embossed stamp. Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1132908. ISBN #0631174729 / 9780631174721. (filed under: Egypt ) * Grimal, Nicolas A History of Ancient Egypt Blackwell Pub 1992 hardcover. Embossed stamp. Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1132908. ISBN #0631174729 / 9780631174721. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary This account of the rise and fall of civilization in the Nile Valley is the first detailed, reign-by-reign history of ancient Egypt to be published in English since Sir Alan Gardiner's Egypt of the Pharaohs 1961 . Nicolas Grimal's description of the political and economic history of the Egyptians is recounted within the framework of an intricate and well-argued chronology. At a time when the vast accumulation of information from ancient Egypt is becoming almost too diverse for a single author to encompass, Grimal successfully transforms the raw archaeological sources into a coherent historical sequence. From the first human settlement in the Nile Valley c. 120,000 BC to the appearance of Alexander the Great c. 331 BC , this history blends archaeological and textual evidence into a lucid and informed narrative. Numerous quotes from the original documentary sources, such as the funerary autobiographies of individuals and the official royal accounts of military campaigns, add a strong sense of atmosphere to the unfolding events. A full and up-to-date bibliography allows readers to pursue particular topics in greater depth where necessary. $6.50 Hamilton, R. Ancient Egypt: The Kingdom Of The Pharaohs Parragon 2007 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or981460. ISBN #1405486430 / 9781405486439. (filed under: Egypt ) * Hamilton, R. Ancient Egypt: The Kingdom Of The Pharaohs Parragon 2007 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or981460. ISBN #1405486430 / 9781405486439. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary New. Good condition. never been used. hardpack book. All about ancient Egypt duiring the kingdom of the pharaohs. $4.99 Holt, P.M. Egypt and the Fertile Crescent 1516 -1922 : A Political History Cornell University 1975 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Some underlining. Previous owners name inking. Book #or1148524. (filed under: Egypt ) * $9.50 Jackson, Kevin; Stamp, Jonathan Building the Great Pyramid Firefly Books 2003 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or796631. ISBN #1552977218 / 9781552977217. (filed under: Egypt ) * Jackson, Kevin; Stamp, Jonathan Building the Great Pyramid Firefly Books 2003 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or796631. ISBN #1552977218 / 9781552977217. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the oldest and sole-surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and has inspired more speculation than any other building on Earth. Using state-of-the-art computer graphics, Building the Great Pyramid brings the world of Fourth Dynasty Egypt to life and shows how and why this most extraordinary of all human monuments was built. Equipped only with the most basic tools, how were ancient Egyptians able to achieve such an extraordinary degree of accuracy in its construction? How were stones, some weighing as much as 40 tons, hauled into position so precisely? What was life like for the conscripted laborers who built it, and how long did it take them to complete their task? Only now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, is it possible to provide answers. The authors trace the history of the exploration of the Giza site, from the earliest Greek and Roman travelers, through to Jean-Fran ois Champollion's cracking of the hieroglyphic code; and the work of scholars such as Auguste Mariette and Sir William Flinders Petrie in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The final chapter covers less orthodox theories and looks at how the Great Pyramid has become a magnet for all manner of charlatans, heretics, and cranks. p $12.00 Jordan, Paul Riddles of the Sphinx NYU Press 1998 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or873835. ISBN #0814742424 / 9780814742426. (filed under: Egypt ) * Jordan, Paul Riddles of the Sphinx NYU Press 1998 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or873835. ISBN #0814742424 / 9780814742426. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary When we think of "The Sphinx," two notions come to mind: the massive carving at the edge of the Libyan desert by Cairo and the fearful creature of classical myth who posed high-stakes riddles to passers by. While this book focuses squarely on the former sphinx, the very existence of this formidable monument poses riddles all its own. The first book devoted to the fabled Great Sphinx of Gizeh in over fifty years, this magnificently illustrated volume provides a long overdue and balanced assessment of recent claims about the age of the Sphinx. Defined by its straight-forward style, inviting to seasoned Egyptologist and interested tourist alike, Riddles of the Sphinx skillfully combines text and image, description and photographic detail, to offer a remarkably complete account of this mysterious, majestic figure. $3.95 Lauber, Patricia Tales Mummies Tell Scholastic Inc. 1985 paperback. Stamp on FFEP and Partial Title. Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or763740. (filed under: Egypt ) * $7.95 Lurker, Manfred Illustrated Dictionary Of The Gods And Symbols Of Ancient Egypt 1984 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1118046. ISBN #0500272530 / 9780500272534. (filed under: Egypt ) * Lurker, Manfred Illustrated Dictionary Of The Gods And Symbols Of Ancient Egypt 1984 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1118046. ISBN #0500272530 / 9780500272534. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary A compact guide to the gods and symbols of ancient Egypt, their interpretation, their significance and their cults. It answers questions such as why the jackal represents Anubis, the embalmer god, and why the dung beetle represents the sun god Khepri. $4.99 Macaulay, David Pyramid 1982 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1062439. ISBN #0395321212 / 9780395321218. (filed under: Egypt ) * Macaulay, David Pyramid 1982 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1062439. ISBN #0395321212 / 9780395321218. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt. $7.50 Mahdy, Christine El Mummies, Myth And Magic in Ancient Egypt 1991 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or976569. ISBN #0500275793 / 9780500275795. (filed under: Egypt ) * Mahdy, Christine El Mummies, Myth And Magic in Ancient Egypt 1991 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or976569. ISBN #0500275793 / 9780500275795. (filed under: Egypt ) * stock image, actual book may vary In this definitive book of the mummy and the Egyptian way of death, Christine El Mahdy reveals how to practice of mummification arose, how it was perfected, and how it came to play a central part in the ancient Egyptian quest for eternal life. In medieval times mummies were crushed to become aphrodisiacs; a hundred years ago the "unwrapping of a mummy from Egypt" was billed as an entertainment; and the twentieth century has created its own superstition in the fabled "Curse of the Pharaohs." Yet the present century has also witnessed the birth of the first truly scientific studies of mummies, culminating in the major projects currently under way all round the world. "Mummies, Myth and Magic" gives for the first time a full account of the work in progress in Europe and the United States to discover from mummies how the ancient Egyptians lived - what they ate, the illnesses they suffered from, the medical techniques available to help them and how they died. Controversial issues such as the rehydrating of tissues and the attempt to clone cells from long-dead pharaohs are also addressed. Featuring specially commissioned diagrams of tombs and royal burial chambers, and a Factfile listing mummies held by major international museums and institutions, this is the most comprehensive volume yet produced on an eternally fascinating subject.   NEXT 25--> 1 2