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Ancient lives : the story of the pharaohs' tombmakers

by John Romer

This study explores the daily lives of the stonemasons, scribes, and painters who lived in an ancient Egyptian village 3,000 years ago. Illustrated with colour photographs and drawings, it details the workers who created the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

Accession 25700 ISBN 1842120441 Publisher Phoenix
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