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| Summary: | Thebes is almost certainly the largest archaeological site in Egypt, and in recent years the tombs of the city's ancient inhabitants have been studied more intensively than ever before. This collection of essays reflects the current state of research on many aspects of the site, from the monuments of the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000 BC) to the people who live in the area in the present day. Together they present many new insights into the topography and history of the necropolis and the function and development of the various objects placed in the tombs, as well as offering valuable indications of the direction which future work might take. The majority of the papers were originally presented at an international conference held at the British Museum in July 2000.
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| Item Description: | Conspectus of current and earlier papers compiled for the annual colloquium of the Dept. of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan of the British Museum in 2000. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 250 p., [64] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| ISBN: | 0714122475 |
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