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A Short History of Tomb-Raiding: The Epic Hunt for Egypt's Treasures
A Short History of Tomb-Raiding: The Epic Hunt for Egypt's Treasures
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Ancient Egyptians built fortress-like tombs and filled them with precious goods, generating staggering quantities of artefacts over the course of many millennia. This book tracks the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated, revealing striking continuities throughout time. It also shows how much we have in common with our Bronze Age ancestors.
Format: Hardback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2022
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Ancient Egyptians, in their quest for a secure afterlife, constructed fortress-like tombs filled with precious goods, resulting in a vast collection of artifacts over centuries. However, this practice has also attracted thieves and tomb-raiders to Egypt since antiquity. This book, drawing on modern scholarship, reportage, and period sources, explores the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated. It reveals striking continuities throughout time, highlighting the flaws of modern politicians and con artists, the dangers of materialism, and the cycles of public compliance and dissent against injustice. By examining an age-old pursuit and its enduring motivations, A Short History of Tomb-Raiding demonstrates how much we share with our Bronze Age ancestors.
Ancient Egyptians, in their quest for a secure afterlife, constructed fortress-like tombs filled with precious goods, resulting in a vast collection of artifacts over centuries. However, this practice has also attracted thieves and tomb-raiders to Egypt since antiquity. This book, drawing on modern scholarship, reportage, and period sources, explores the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated. It reveals striking continuities throughout time, highlighting the flaws of modern politicians and con artists, the dangers of materialism, and the cycles of public compliance and dissent against injustice. By examining an age-old pursuit and its enduring motivations, A Short History of Tomb-Raiding demonstrates how much we share with our Bronze Age ancestors.
Weight: 528g
Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781789146295
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