New Egyptology books
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New Egyptology books


Thanks very much to Glen Fricker for pointing out some new Egyptology books, which are available at a number of online retailers:

Lost Ramessid and Late Period Tombs in the Theban Necropolis
by Lise Manniche, Museum Tusculanum Press (Hardback)
Release date : 1st June 2007

Soldier of the Pharaoh : Middle Kingdom Egypt
by Nic Fields, Osprey Publishing UK (Paperback)
Release date : 18th September 2007

Middle Kingdom Tomb Architecture at Lisht
by Dieter Arnold, Yale University Press London
Release date: March 2007




- The Rise, Zenith And Fall Of Writing Systems
Antiquity The rise, zenith and fall of writing systems Gordon Whittaker STEPHEN HOUSTON (ed.). The first writing: script invention as history and process. xviii+418 pages, 123 illustrations, 2 tables. First paperback edition 2008 (first published in...

- Egyptomania: Pyramid Coin Houses Sand From Tomb Of Tutankhamun
Numismaster.com Pobjoy Mint has released on behalf of the Isle of Man Treasury a pyramid-shaped coin containing sand from the pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb. The issue marks the November 2007 exhibition of "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs"...

- Minerva Magazine - Online Book Reviews
Minerva Magazine Book Reviews Minerva's website has had an overhaul, with a new look and feel, and more online content than there was before. The July/August edition has a review by Peter Clayton which looks at the following publications: - The Rosetta...

- Daily Photo: Qubbat Al-hawa
I'm still in my March 2007 file, so here are some pictures of Qubbat al-Hawa, the site of Old and Middle Kingdom tombs at Aswan, on the west bank of the Nile. The two tombs shown here both date to the Middle Kingdom. The most conspicuous feature...

- So Long Cambyses
Here a release from Dr. Hawass concerning reports on the finding of Cambyses lost army. http://drhawass.com/blog/press-release-alleged-finds-western-desert...



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