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Securing eternity : ancient Egyptian tomb protection from prehistory to the pyramids

Clark, Reg (Reg J.), author

Overview

\"The ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex security arrangements. Much of this development was arguably driven by the ever-present threat of tomb robbery, which compelled tomb builders to introduce special architectural measures to prevent it. However, until now most scholarly Egyptological discussions of tomb security have tended to be brief and usually included only as part of a larger work, the topic instead being the subject of lurid speculation and fantasy in novels, the popular press, and cinema.In Securing Eternity, Reg Clark traces in detail the development of the Egyptian royal and private tombs from the Predynastic Period to the early Fourth Dynasty. In doing so, he demonstrates that many of the familiar architectural elements of the Egyptian tomb that we take for granted today in fact originated from security features to protect the tomb, rather than from monumental or religious considerations.\" -- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Subject: Tombs Egypt Design and construction History. / Vernacular architecture Security measures Egypt. / Pyramids Security measures Egypt.
• ISBN: 9789774169021, 9774169026

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
DT62.T6 C53 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE