Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt
The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana, California exhibited a series on ancient Egyptian art and culture. This volume, published in 2005, is an oversized hardcover filled with photos, descriptions, and history of the exhibited works. Approx. 12" x 9" x .8".
How to Decode the Sacred Language of the Ancient Egyptians
Egyptian hieroglyphs have long fascinated people the world over, though traditionally only specially trained scholars have been able to unlock their esoteric secrets. In Hieroglyph Detective , renowned Egyptologist Nigel Strudwick offers a historical background for the symbols as he takes the reader on a visual tour of museums around the world and provides step-by-step instructions on how to decipher inscriptions from ancient Egyptian tombs and temples. This hands-on field guide contains everything one needs to uncover age-old mysteries like a true detective!