Old Kingdom Pottery from Giza

Old Kingdom Pottery from Giza
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Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 9773059863
ISBN-13 : 9789773059866
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Download or read book Old Kingdom Pottery from Giza written by Zahi A. Hawass and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication discusses the pottery that was discovered by Zahi Hawass’s excavations at Giza, including the Cemetery of the Pyramid Builders, the Western Cemetery, and the settlement beneath the modern suburb of Nazlet el-Samman. It is a comprehensive study of Old Kingdom pottery that includes a typology for these recent finds, as well as discussing the interrelationship between pottery from cemetery and settlement contexts.


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