The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt [Paperback]

The royal tombs of ancient Egypt include some of the most stupendous monuments of all time, containing some of the greatest treasures to survive from the ancient world. This book is a history of the burial places of the rulers of Egypt from the very dawn of history down to the country's absorption into the Roman Empire, three millennia later. During this time, the tombs ranged from mudbrick-lined pits in the desert, through pyramid-topped labyrinths to superbly-decorated galleries penetrating deep into the rock of the Valley of the Kings. The first book to embrace in detail the entire range of royal tombs, the present volume covers the full extent of royal funerary monuments, which comprised not only the actual burial place, but also the place where the worlds of the living and the dead came together in the temples built to provide for the dead pharaohs soul.The royal tombs of ancient Egypt include some of the most stupendous monuments of all time, containing some of the greatest treasures to survive from the ancient world. This book is a history of the burial places of the rulers of Egypt from the very dawn of history down to the country's absorption into the Roman Empire, three millennia later.The only book to cover all tombs belonging to Pharaohs of EgyptA detailed account suitable for students of Egyptology, enthusiasts and anyone with more than a passing interest in Ancient EgyptCovers the development from the earliest tombs (around 3000BC) to the last documented examples, 3 millennia later, including those belonging to the Persian and Roman emperors who ruled as pharaohs in EgyptA narrative that weaves the evolution of the Egyptian royal tomb into the wider history of EgyptIncludes plans and photographs of all of the most important monuments Superbly detailed account of real-life Indiana Jones-type adventures involving the amazing dynasties of Ancient Egypt. This absorbing work, supported by notes and a substantial bibliography, will no doubt become a set texl³‚