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Title: Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt.
Description: New York Abbeville Press, 1996. 1st stated, reprint ed. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, map, black & white photos & drawings, single-colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (bottom corner little rubbed). 251 pp. This complete handbook details the secrets of the hieroglyphic writing of the Nile Valley, being a still-vivid look at the gods, the people, and the everyday life of the Ancient Egyptians. This fascinating book traces the origins and the meaning of each sign, as well as its graphic stylization. There is a complete glossary, a bibliography, and an index. The book is a valuable resource for the casual reader, students and specialists. ISBN: 0789202328

Keywords: reference, handbooks, ancient history, communication, language, hieroglyphics, egypt, translation 0789202328

Price: AUD 30.00 = appr. US$ 20.76 Seller: Bookhome Sydney
- Book number: 28745

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