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Egypt: How A Lost Civilisation Was Rediscovered | Joyce Tyldesley
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For nearly two thousand years after the last pharaoh ruled Egypt the wonders of this ancient culture remained hidden, seemingly lost and forgotten for ever. Then, in the late eighteenth century, Napoleons invasion of the country sparked an explosion of interest in ancient Egypt that burns as strongly today as ever. The obsession with anything and everything Egyptian has inspired many to dedicate their lives to the search for treasure in Egypts sands. All of these explorers, collectors and archaeologists can be loosely classified as Egyptologists and this relatively new science has been blessed with more than its fair share of intriguing characters, some of whom, by virtue of their larger-than-life personalities, curious habits or spectacular finds, have come to dominate the story of the rediscovery of ancient Egypt - the story of this book. In 'Egypt: How A Lost Civilization was Rediscovered', highly respected author and archaeologist Joyce Tyldesley follows these real-life Indiana Joneses in their quest for the splendid monuments, tombs and artefacts that have unlocked many of the secrets of this mesmerizing civilization. From the nail-biting race to crack the hieroglyphic code to Howard Carters dramatic discovery of the golden treasures in Tutankhamen's tomb - surely the most heart-stopping moment in the history of archaeology - we experience the excitement, emotion and intrigue of this gripping adventure story. Praise for Joyce Tyldesley: Tyldesley has added a new, more human dimension her book should be required reading. Sunday Times on Ramses: Egypts Greatest Pharaoh
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What a nerd

Caroline2 Oh that sounds good! 😲 7y
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Clearing out my grandmother's house, feeling like a spare part, I went to the car to read. Then realising that without me to keep the peace all hell would break loose, I started counting down.
Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Shouting, immediately followed by my aunt storming out of the house. Right on cue

Megabooks Ugh! 7y
sarahrushtxn @Booksandcooks meh, with a crazy family like mine one learns to live with it and see the funny side 7y
AmyG I feel your pain Sarah. Families just have high or low degrees of crazy. 😜 7y
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Grrlbrarian Sending good thoughts from afar. Not easy to be the peacemaker! 7y
sarahrushtxn @AmyG I genuinely think my family is off the scale of crazy, they're beyond that🙄 (edited) 7y
bitterbear "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." 7y
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