Abydos : Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris /
Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest surviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Thames & Hudson,
2009.
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| Series: | New aspects of antiquity.
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| Summary: | Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest surviving boats in the world, the earliest indications of writing in Egypt, and a number of temples and tombs, many of which predate the first pyramids at Saqqara. |
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| Physical Description: | 216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-214) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780500390306 (hbk.) 0500390304 (hbk.) |