The Obelisk and the Englishman: The Pioneering Discoveries of Egyptologist William Bankes
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William John Bankes (1786-1855) was a pioneer in the nascent study of the language, history, and civilization of ancient Egypt. At the Abydos Temple he discovered the King List - a wall of cartouches listing Egyptian kings in chronological order - which was vital to the decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs. At Philae he uncovered a fallen obelisk, which he arranged to be transported back to England. And in modern-day Jordan he was the first European to...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1633880362
ISBN13:9781633880368
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:306 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"
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