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The treasure of the Egyptian Queen Ahhotep and international relations at the turn of the Middle Bronze Age (1600-1500 BCE) /

The personal adornments and further objects from the burial of queen Ahhotep belong to the most spectacular finds from Ancient Egypt. The history of their discovery is still a mystery. Even the identity of the queen is not fully solved. The twelve essays in this volume tackle different problems arou...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Miniaci, Gianluca (Editor), Lacovara, Peter (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Golden House Publications, 2022.
Series:Middle Kingdom studies ; 11.
Subjects:
Ahhotep > I, > Queen of Egypt.
Ahhotep > I, > Queen of Egypt > Death and burial.
Egypt > Kings and rulers > Death and burial.
Egypt > History > Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C.
Egypt > Antiquities.
Egypt > Foreign relations > To 1500.
Égypte > Antiquités.
Égypte > Relations extérieures > Jusqu'à 1500.
Antiquities.
Diplomatic relations.
Kings and rulers > Death and burial.
Egypt.
To 1500
History.
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Summary:The personal adornments and further objects from the burial of queen Ahhotep belong to the most spectacular finds from Ancient Egypt. The history of their discovery is still a mystery. Even the identity of the queen is not fully solved. The twelve essays in this volume tackle different problems around the objects from the tomb of the queen.
Physical Description:xv, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781906137724
1906137722
ISSN:2515-0944 ;