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Meyerson: In the Valley of the Kings : Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb. Hardback

In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb
Daniel Meyerson
Hardback, 240 pages, illustrations, 210 x 143 mm, 431 grams
2009

Macauly: Wo die Pyramiden stehen. Gebunden

Wo die Pyramiden stehen. 31 cm. Gebunden
David Macaulay
77 Seiten, mit zahlreichen Zeichnungen. 2002

MacDonald: Women in Ancient Egypt. Hardback.

Women in Ancient Egypt. Hardback. 22x29cm
by Fiona MacDonald
48 pages, many colour illustrations, glossary, index. Quotes from pieces of writing, ancient artefacts and case studies reveal the important roles that some women played in the history of Ancient Egypt. A few, like Queen Nefertiti and Cleopatra, changed the course of history. For children, 9-12

MacQueen: The Hittites and their Contemporaries in Asia Minor. Revised edition. Paperback

Hittites and their Contemporaries in Asia Minor. Revised edition. Paperback
J.G. MacQueen
176 pages, notes, bibliography, index, 148 illustrations. 1997. This study investigates the origins of the Hittites, the sources of the metals that were vital to their success and their relationship with their contemporaries in the Aegean world. It describes excavations, particularly those at the temples and defensive ramparts of the Hittite capital at Hattusa

Macurdy: Hellenistic Queens. A Study of Women-Power in Macedonia, Seleucid Syria, and Ptolemaic Egypt. Paperback

Hellenistic Queens. A Study of Women-Power in Macedonia, Seleucid Syria, and Ptolemaic Egypt. Paperback
by Grace Harriet Macurdy
250 pages text, bibliography, index, 11 pages illustrations. Reprint 1932 edition

Magi: Art and History of Luxor: Karnak: The Valley of the Kings. Paperback

Art and History of Luxor: Karnak: The Valley of the Kings. Paperback
By Govanna Magi. 160 pages, Colour illustrations. 01/06/2009

Mahdy: Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt. Paperback

Mummies, Myth and Magic in Ancient Egypt. Paperback
by Christine El Mahdy
192 pages, with 22 colour and 133 black-white illustrations. 2002. Describes the origins and purpose of mummification, clears up misconceptions about mummies, and looks at recent scientific studies.

Mahdy: Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of a Boy King. Cloth

Tutankhamen. The Life and Death of a Boy King. Cloth
by Christine El-Mahdy
342 pages, 16 pages with colour illustrations, index. 2000. Three and a half thousand years ago in Egypt, a little boy was crowned Pharaoh. Nine years later, he was dead. After a hasty and secretive burial, Tutankhamen lay in peace until 1922.

Mahdy: Tutankhamen: The Life and Death of a Boy King. Hardback

Tutankhamen. The Life and Death of a Boy King. Hardback
by Christine El-Mahdy
342 pages, index, 16 pages with colour illustrations. 2000. Three and a half thousand years ago in Egypt, a little boy was crowned Pharaoh. Nine years later, he was dead. After a hasty and secretive burial, Tutankhamen lay in peace until 1922.

Mahfouz: Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth. A Novel. Paperback

Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth. A Novel. Paperback
by Naguib Mahfouz. 168 pages. 1998. After the death of Akhenaten, a young man searches for the truth about the "heretic pharaoh, interviewing Akhenaten's closest friends, most dangerous enemies, and even his enigmatic wife, Nefertiti, about the remarkable leader of ancient Egypt, in a fictional portrait of the eighteenthdynasty pharaoh

Mahi: Zooarchaeology in the Middle Nile Valley: A Study of Four Neolithic Sites near Khartoum. Paperback

Zooarchaeology in the Middle Nile Valley: A Study of four Neolithic Sites near Khartoum. Paperback
by Ali Tigani el-Mahi
154 pages, including 20 plates. 1988

Maiberger: Das Manna. Eine Literarische, Etymologische und Naturkundliche Untersuchung. 2 Bände. A4, broschiert

Manna. Eine Literarische, Etymologische und Naturkundliche Untersuchung. 2 Bände. A4, broschiert
Paul Maiberger
Band 1: Text. Band 2: Anmerkungen. Zusammen: xix, iv, 820 Seiten. 1983

Maisels: Early Civilizations of the Old World: The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China. Cloth

Early Civilizations of the Old World: The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China. Cloth
Charles Keith Maisels
479 pages, many figures, tables, glossary, notes, index, bibliography. 1999. Tracing the development of civilization in Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China, this text provides coverage from the Neolithic period to the emergence of the State.

Maisels: Early Civilizations of the Old World: The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China. Paperback

Early Civilizations of the Old World: The Formative Histories of Egypt, The Levant, Mesopotamia, India and China. Paperback
by Charles Keith Maisels
479 pages. 2001. This text provides coverage from the Neolithic period to the emergence of the State

Maisels: The Near East: Archaeology in the Craddle of Civilization. Paperback

Near East: Archaeology in the 'Craddle of Civilization'. Paperback
by Charles Keith Maisels
xii, 241 pages, many figures, plates, map, tables. 1993, 1998. Charles Maisels follows the course of discovery of "the land between the rivers" over more than a century, to our present conclusions - very different from the first discoveries.

Malam: Exploring Ancient Egypt. Hardback

Exploring Ancient Egypt. Hardback
John Malam
40 pages, many colour illustrations. 1997. Offers an introduction to early Egyptian civilization, offering bits of information on their culture, clothing, rulers, and hieroglyphics, and includes a timeline which puts Egyptian life in relation to important events occurring in other parts of the world

Malek: Egyptian Art. Paperback

Egyptian Art. Paperback
Jaromir Malek
447 pages, 255 colour and 17 b&w illustrations. 1999. From the geometrical precision of the great pyramids at Giza to the golden treasures found in the tomb of Tutankhamun, the products of the Egyptian civilization attract and intrigue.

Malek: The Cat in Ancient Egypt. 2nd edition. Paperback

Cat in Ancient Egypt. 2nd edition. Paperback
by Jaromir Malek
144 pages, chronological chart, bibliography, many bw and colour illustrations. 2006

Malkowski: The Spiritual Technology of Ancient Egypt: Sacred Science and the Mystery of Consciousness. Paperback

Spiritual Technology of Ancient Egypt: Sacred Science and the Mystery of Consciousness. Paperback
by Edward F. Malkowski
426 pages. 2007

Manassa: The Late Egyptian Underworld Sarcophagi and Related Texts from the Nectanebid Period. 2 Volumes. A4. Hardcover

Late Egyptian Underworld Sarcophagi and Related Texts from the Nectanebid Period. In 2 volumes. Hardcover. A4
Colleen Manassa. Part I: Sacophagi and Texts, Part II: Plates. 900 pages. 2008. Despite the variety of the temple decoration during the 30. Dynasty,little is known about the theology of funeral rituals and conceptions of the afterlife during the reigns of Nectanebo I and especially during that Nectanebo II.

Mancini: Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet: Ancient Egyptian Justice and Ancient Roman Law Applied To The Internet. Paperback

Ancient Egyptian Wisdom for the Internet: Ancient Egyptian Justice and Ancient Roman Law Applied to the Internet. Paperback. By Anna Mancini
xi, 158 pages. 2002. Lawyers from Ancient civilizations were very concerned about the intangible world, and cyberspace is also an intangible world. That is why it is interesting to explore the legal wisdom of ancient Rome and Egypt with reference to the Internet.

Manniche: An Ancient Egyptian Herbal. Revised edition. Paperback

Ancient Egyptian Herbal. Paperback
Lise Manniche
184 pages, 120 illustrations. 2006. The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the use of herbs and spices for medicines, cooking, cosmetics, perfumes and many other purposes. Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbours, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Lise Manniche has reconstructed a herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used from before the pharaohs to the Coptic period.

Manning: Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt. The Structure of Land Tenure. Hardcover

Land and Power in Ptolemaic Egypt. The Structure of Land Tenure. Hardcover (no dustcover)
by J.G. Manning
360 pages, 13 tables, 6 graphs, 5 figures, 2 maps. 2003. This history of land tenure under the Ptolemies explores the relationship between the new Ptolemaic state and the ancient traditions of landholding and tenure. Departing from the traditional emphasis on the Fayyum, it offers a coherent framework for understanding the structure of the Ptolemaic state, and thus of the economy as a whole.

Manning: The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC. Cloth

Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC. Cloth
J.G. Manning. 282 pages, 16 halftones. 2 tables. 2009. The history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated - separated both from the history of other Hellenistic states and from the history of ancient Egypt. First detailed history of Ptolemaic Egypt as a state, departs radically from previous studies by putting the Ptolemaic state firmly in the context of both Hellenistic and Egyptian history.

Mark: From Egypt to Mesopotamia. A Study of Predynastic Trade Routes. Paperback

From Egypt to Mesopotamia. A Study of Predynastic Trade Routes. Paperback
by Samuel Mark
181 pages, 57 figures, 2 tables. 2006. By plotting the respective distributions of their artefacts, motifs and raw materials, this book reconstructs the seaborne trade routes that were the means of contact between the two great early centres of human civilization, Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Markoe, Capel: Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt. Cloth

Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt. Cloth. ca.24x31cm
Glenn Markoe and Anne K. Capel
235 pages, 117 color plates, 112 bw illustrations, chronology, bibliography, index. 1997

Markowitz, Haynes, Freed: Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition. Paperback

Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids: Highlights from the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Expedition
by Yvonne Markowitz, Joyce L. Haynes, Rita E. Freed
Supporting the color photographs of objects are a chronology, maps, essays on the period and on excavating Giza, appendices detailing two example analyses, and a glossary without pronunciation. 2002

Martin: The Hidden Tombs of Memphis: New Discoveries from the Time of Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Paperback

Hidden Tombs of Memphis: New Discoveries from the Time of Tutankhamun and Ramesses the Great. Paperback
by Geoffrey Thorndike Martin
216 pages, 128 bw illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, map. 1992. Describes discoveries made since 1976 at Saqqarah outside of Memphis, and the light they shed on ancient Egyptian society.

Massey: Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Mysteries of Amenta. Paperback

Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Mysteries of Amenta. Paperback, ca. 17x21cm
Gerald Massey
126 pages. reprint 1907 edition. The Egyptian Book of the Dead contains the oldest known religious writings in the world and a key to the Ancient Mysteries

Masters: Goddess Sekhmet: Psychospiritual Exercises of the Fifth Way. Paperback

Goddess Sekhmet: Psychospiritual Exercises of the Fifth Way. Paperback
by R. Masters
234 pages, many illustrations. 2002

Mawet: D'Imhotep à Copernic. Astronomie et mathématiques des origines orientales au moyen âge

Imhotep à Copernic. Astronomie et mathématiques des origines orientales au moyen âge
editors Fr. Mawet et Ph. Talon
158 pp. 1992. Actes du Colloque International Université Libre de Bruxelles 3-4 novembre 1989

McConkie: The Ten Lost Tribes: A People of Destiny. An Account of Assyrian Conquest and Israelite Captivity. Paperback

Ten Lost Tribes: A People of Destiny. An Account of Assyrian Conquest and Israelite Captivity. Paperback
by Clay McConkie
144 pages. 2002. Somewhere on the earth in a place traditionally known as The Land of the North, the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel exist as a nation. They are not intermingled among the different countries of the world, as some might suppose, but are living as a separate group of people at an undisclosed location.

McDermott: Death in Ancient Egypt. Hardback

Death in Ancient Egypt. Hardback
Bridget McDermott. 240 pages, illustrtions throughout. 2006. Looking beyond the stereotypes of pyramids and mummies, this volume explores all aspects of the beliefs and customs of ancient Egyptians such as their fear of dying abroad, funerary festivals including the celebration of the beautiful dead, and preservation spells.

McDermott: Warfare in Ancient Egypt. Hardcover

Warfare in Ancient Egypt. Hardcover
Bridget McDermott
256 pages, with 80 illustrations. 2004. In a book that brings new insights into both military history and the history of ancient Egyptian civilisations, Bridget McDermott surveys 3000 years of continuous development of arms and armour, beginning with the early predynastic culture and ending in the totalitarian supremacy of the New Kingdom.

McDonald: Ancient Egyptian Animals. Hardback

McDonald: Ancient Egyptian Animals. Hardback
Angela McDonald
48 pages, 55 illustrations. 2004. Not all animals were admired, or useful: dangerous or venomous creatures such as crocodiles and scorpions were an ever-present hazard to ancient Egyptians living and working around the river Nile. Domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and poultry were vital to ancient Egyptian agriculture, and oxen, horses and donkeys provided transport. The Egyptians admired many animals simply for their beauty or character

McDonald: House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari. Paperback

House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari. Paperback
John K. McDonald
116 pages, 12 bw and 89 colour illustrations. 1996. Over 3000 years ago, Nefertari, the favourite queen of Ramesses II, was buried in a tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. This guide to each chamber describes the hieroglyphic messages depicted in the wall paintings, and discusses the images within the context of religious beliefs.

McDowell: Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs. Paperback

Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs. Paperback.
by A.G. McDowell
304 pages. 2002. Deir el-Medina, the village of the workmen who built the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, is a uniquely rich source of information about life in Egypt between 1539 and 1075 BC.

McFarlane: The God Min to the End of the Old Kingdom. Paperback

God Min to the End of the Old Kingdom. Paperback
Ann McFarlane
404 pages, 4 plates, many figures, index, bibliography. 1995. A study of the texts and artifacts which pertain to the background and development of the cult of Min. One of the oldest and most important gods, his primary role was related to the perpetuation of agricultural prosperity, and the renewal of kingship powers.

McKenzie: The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt 300 B.C.--A.D. 700. Cloth

Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt 300 B.C.--A.D. 700. Cloth. 285 x 215
Judith McKenzie
416 pages. 350 b/w and 150 color illustrations. 2007. This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millennium, from the city’s founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642.

Meeks: Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods. Paperback

Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods. Paperback
by Dimitri Meeks and Christine Favard-Meeks
288 pages, 24 illustrations. 1996

Meinardus: Monks and Monasteries of the Egyptian Deserts. Revised edition. Paperback

Monks and Monasteries of the Egyptian Deserts. Revised edition. Paperback
Otto F.A. Meinardus
xvii, 245 pages, 3 maps and many other illustrations. 1989

Merian: Das Monatsheft der Städte und Landschaften: Ägypten. Kartoniert

Merian, Das Monatsheft der Städte und Landschaften: Ägypten. 27 cm
Margot Weber, und viele Anderen
146 Seiten. Zahlreiche meist farbigen Fotos und Abbildungen, 1 farbige Faltkarte. 2001

Mertz: Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs. Hardcover

Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt. Hardcover
by Barbara Mertz
335 pages, glossary, index, chronology, illustrated with maps, photographs, and drawings

Meskell: Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class et cetera in Ancient Egypt. Paperback

Archaeologies of Social Life: Age, Sex, Class et cetera in Ancient Egypt. Paperback
Lynn Meskell
260 pages, 27 figures. 1999. This text offers a perspective on everyday life in ancient Egypt. It provides discussions of topics of debate including issues of identity, whilst addressing some traditional questions in archaeology about society and self, and examines ordinary life rather than focusing on the pharaohs and elite.

Meskell: Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present. Paperback

Object Worlds in Ancient Egypt: Material Biographies Past and Present. Paperback
by Lynn Meskell
xii, 248 pages, with 30 illustrations. 2004. Drawing on a wide range of objects, artefacts and artwork, from the Valley of the Kings to Las Vegas, the author provides an analysis of the aesthetics of ancient Egyptian culture and looks into some of its more intriguing mysteries, including our ongoing fascination with it.

Meskell: Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt. Hardback

Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt. Hardback
Author Lynn Meskall
288 pages. 2002. Drawing on archeological, iconographic and textual evidence as well as theoretical innovations, this text reconstructs the private and social life of everyday people living in the New Kingdom

Meyer: Ancient Christian Magic. Coptic Texts of Ritual Power. Paperback

Ancient Christian Magic. Coptic Texts of Ritual Power. Paperback
edited by Marvin W. Meyer and Richard Smith
432 pages, 10 line drawings, 10 halftones. 1999. This collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt shows the exotic rituals, healing practices, and incantory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity giving rise to the Dead Sea Scrolls. They include curses, spells of protection and recipes from a magical "cookbook".

Michell: The New View over Atlantis. New edition. Paperback

New View over Atlantis. New edition. Paperback
John Michell
224 pages, with 82 illustrations, index. 1986, 2001
An introduction to megalithic science, earth mysteries and the inner meaning of number and measure. It supports the theory that at one time, many thousands of years ago, there was a world-wide sophisticated civilization which Plato referred to as Atlantis

Midant-Reynes: The Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Pharaohs. Paperback

Prehistory of Egypt: From the First Egyptians to the First Pharaohs. Paperback
by B. Midant-Reynes
xiii, 328 pages, with 22 figures, 4 charts, 5 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. 1999

Mielsch: Römisches Silber aus Ägypten in Berlin

Römisches Silber aus Ägypten in Berlin. 31 cm
Harald Mielsch und Barbara Niemeyer. Mit Beiträge von William M. Brashear und Brigitte Galsterer.
91 Seiten, mit 63 zum Teil farbigen Abbildungen. 2001