TITLE:
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt / W. Stevenson Smith ; revised with additions by Willam Kelly Simpson.
Publication Date:
1998
Publication Information:
New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press,
Edition:
3d. ed., Rev.
Physical Description:
296 p. : ill., maps.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
The Ancient Egyptians in their tombs attempted to recreate life for the dead in a naturalistic way, often against the background of the landscape in which they lived. This book shows the tombs at Thebes, including the treasure-filled burial place of Tutankhamen, the temples of Luxor and Karnak, and the palaces of Akhenaten at Tell el Amarna and of Amenhotep III at Thebes. It also presents many revealing portraits depicting a range of subjects from the kings and queens who built the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara to their own civil servants.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780300077476
