Red Sea Scrolls
How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids
$66.71
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
20 January 2022
Summary
The inside story, told by the archaeological detectives themselves, of the extraordinary discovery of the world’s oldest papyri - revealing how King Khufu’s men built the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Pierre Tallet’s discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls - the world’s oldest surviving written documents - in 2013 was one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Egyptology. These papyri, written some 4,600 years ago, combined with Mark Lehner’s research and theories, change what we thought …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500052112 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500052115 |
| Author: | Pierre Tallet, Mark Lehner |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 January 2022 |
| Weight: | 1.26kg |
| Dimensions: | 39mm x 181mm x 248mm |
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Critics Review
‘This landmark, elegantly illustrated book is the first to reveal how raw materials used in the Great Pyramid’s construction … were transported to Giza’ - Science
‘A detailed, compelling account of Khufu’s extraordinary project, based on the latest evidence’ - Toby Wilkinson, Times Literary Supplement
‘A really fascinating, in-depth discussion of a remarkable set of documents that show this early civilisation coming together’ - Guy de la Bédoyère MA FSA
‘Rigorously detailed … for diehard nerds there’s plenty of mapping, reconstruction and transliteration’ - The Spectator
‘A vivid, richly illustrated account’ - Current World Archaeology
‘A fascinating and, above all, readable account of a discovery that has already had significant impact on our understanding of Egypt in the Pyramid Age’ - Ancient Egypt Magazine
Pierre Tallet
Pierre Tallet is Professor of Egyptology at the Sorbonne and President of the French Society of Egyptology; he is leader of the archaeological mission at Wadi el-Jarf where he discovered the Red Sea Papyri.
Mark Lehner is President of AERA (Ancient Egypt Research Associates) and Research Associate at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago; he has conducted fieldwork at Giza for over 40 years. He is the author of the bestselling The Complete Pyramids and the definitive volume on the subject, Giza and the Pyramids.
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