The Search for Ancient Egypt

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Thames and Hudson, 1992 - Archaeology - 207 pages
The world of the pharaohs, rediscovered and revealed by such men as Howard Carter, discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun.

About the author (1992)

Jean Vercoutter was a French Egyptologist. One of the pioneers of archaeological research into Sudan from 1953, he was Director of the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale from 1977 to 1981. He excavated structures such as the temple of Ramesses II and also worked at the site of Saï.

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