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The extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist John Romer. This exceptional book draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the previously untold story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled spread and created a rich vivid strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid. The book immerses the reader in the fascinating world of archaeological evidence the process by which this long vanished world has gradually re-emerged and the rapidly changing interpretations which these breathtaking but entirely enigmatic remains have been subjected to. Whether he is writing about the smallest
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The extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization
- from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument
- from specialist John Romer. This exceptional book draws on a lifetime of research & thought to recreate the previously untold story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled spread & created a rich vivid strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid. The book immerses the reader in the fascinating world of archaeological evidence the process by which this long vanished world has gradually re-emerged & the rapidly changing interpretations which these breathtaking but entirely enigmatic remains have been subjected to. Whether he is writing about the smallest necklace bead or the most elaborate royal tomb John Romer conveys to the reader a remarkable sense of how to understand a people so like ourselves & yet in so many ways eerily different. Reviews: Scholarly passionate & exquisitely written...a stunning clear-sighted history of Ancient Egypt". (James Mc Connachie " Sunday Times"). " It is not easy to enliven prehistory while simultaneously respecting limited archaeological evidence & avoiding novelistic pitfalls. But Romer manages it... After a long wait we have an up-to-date stimulating account of the birth of what may turn out to be the worlds oldest civilization". (Andrew Robinson " Nature"). " His physical descriptions are superb...a book to be read & thought about". (John Ray " Financial Times"). " Romer carries the reader along effortlessly on a lengthy complex yet immensely satisfying journey". (Joyce Tyldesley "BBC History"). About the author: John Romer has been working in Egypt since 1966 on archaeological digs in many key sites including the Valley of the Kings & Karnak. He led the Brooklyn Museum expedition to excavate the tomb of Ramesses XI. He wrote & presented a number of television series including " The Seven Wonders of the World" " Romers Egypt" " Ancient Lives" & " Testament". His major books include " The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited" & " Valley of the Kings". He lives in Italy."

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