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OverviewThe book presents the discoveries made by the Polish archaeological mission in Saqqara, the central part of the largest ancient Egyptian royal necropolis. The area adjacent to the Pyramid of King Djoser on the monument’s west side, so far neglected by archaeologists, turned out to be an important burial place of the Egyptian nobility from two periods of Pharaonic history: the Old Kingdom (the late third millennium BC) and the Ptolemaic Period (the late first millennium BC). The earlier, lower cemetery yielded rock-hewn tombs with splendid wall decoration in relief and painting. The book also describes methods of conservation applied to the discovered artefacts and episodes from the mission’s life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mikolaj Szymański , Miłosława Stępień , Jan Burzyński , Karol Jan MyśliwiecPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 8 Weight: 0.778kg ISBN: 9783631818121ISBN 10: 3631818122 Pages: 478 Publication Date: 27 August 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsMain Chapters: History and archaeology: Saqqara in Egyptian history – From Edfu to Saqqara: Polish archaeology in the Nile Valley – The vizier’s revenge – A testimony to stormy times – In the realm of Osiris – Behind the scenes of family bliss – Renaissance of the necropolis after two thousand years – Primum non nocere, or the medicine of artefacts.ReviewsAuthor InformationKarol Myśliwiec – since 1969, member of archaeological missions in Egypt, Syria, Sudan and Cyprus. Director of Polish-Egyptian rescue excavations at Tell-Atrib (ancient Athribis) (1985–1995); head of Polish-Egyptian excavations in Saqqara (1987–2015). Author of 300 publications concerning archaeology, art, and religion of Ancient Egypt. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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