«The author has assembled an impressive collection of material which reveals the incredible ingenuity and planning which the builders employed ... [This] will fascinate anyone interested in the thought processes of both those responsible for constructing early tombs.»
Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex security arrangements. Much of this development was arguably driven by the ever-present threat of tomb robbery, which compelled tomb builders to introduce special architectural measures to prevent it. Les mer
In Securing Eternity, Reg Clark traces in detail the development of the Egyptian royal and private tombs from the Predynastic Period to the early Fourth Dynasty. In doing so, he demonstrates that many of the familiar architectural elements of the Egyptian tomb that we take for granted today in fact originated from security features to protect the tomb, rather than from monumental or religious considerations. Richly illustrated with more than 150 photographs and tomb plans, this unique study will be of interest to students, specialists, and general readers alike.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9789774169021
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
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«The author has assembled an impressive collection of material which reveals the incredible ingenuity and planning which the builders employed ... [This] will fascinate anyone interested in the thought processes of both those responsible for constructing early tombs.»
Ancient Egypt