Seventeen Egyptologists and archaeologists probe the most compelling mysteries of ancient Egypt in this illustrated collection of 70 brief essays. Answers to age-old questions about Egyptian burial rituals, architecture, and royalty are provided, and recent discoveries are discussed--evidence that Tutankhamen was murdered, boats buried intact deep in the desert beside the tombs of the earliest kings, unexplained shafts inside the Great Pyramids aligned with the stars, and a massive mausoleum built for the many sons of ...
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Seventeen Egyptologists and archaeologists probe the most compelling mysteries of ancient Egypt in this illustrated collection of 70 brief essays. Answers to age-old questions about Egyptian burial rituals, architecture, and royalty are provided, and recent discoveries are discussed--evidence that Tutankhamen was murdered, boats buried intact deep in the desert beside the tombs of the earliest kings, unexplained shafts inside the Great Pyramids aligned with the stars, and a massive mausoleum built for the many sons of Ramses II. The essays are supplemented with evocative photographs, diagrams, maps and plans. Diecisiete egipt???logos y arque???logos exploran los misterios m???s fascinantes a la luz de los m???s recientes descubrimientos e investigaciones en esta colecci???n ilustrada de 70 ensayos breves. Se proporcionan respuestas para algunas de las preguntas m???s comunes sobre rituales de muerte, arquitectura, y la monarqu???a, y descubrimientos recientes son discutidos: pruebas de que Tutankham???n fue asesinado; barcos intactos enterrados en lo m???s profundo del desierto junto a las tumbas de los primeros reyes; inexplicables respiraderos dentro de la Gran Pir???mide aparentemente alineados con las estrellas; y un enorme mausoleo construido para los numerosos hijos de Ramses II. Documentado con fotograf???as, dibujos, mapas, y planos.
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