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In 1930 five young archaeologists embarked on an expedition to Egypt to investigate the site of Tell el Amarna, city of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. In this book Mary Chubb recalls her initiation into the world of Egyptology and the discoveries that she and her team made. It is an account of life on an excavation and includes a portrayal of the excavation's director, John Pendlebury.

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In 1930 the inexperienced young Mary Chubb set off for the Egyptian site of Amarna, ruined capital of the heretic king Akhenaten and his beautiful queen Nefertiti. Her book, a memoir of life on an archaeological dig is seen through the eyes of a newcomer to archaeology and provides a fascinating insight into the daily rituals of a pre-war excavation. Mary records everything with a controlled detachment, and it is only when a crass young American visitor arrives to threaten the security of the mission do we realize how much Mary has been converted to the egyptological cause. Ralph Laver's elegant line drawings capture the spirit of dig life perfectly, while the recently-written epilogue provides a fitting tribute to the memory of the dig's director, John Pendlebury. (Kirkus UK)

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