In ancient Egypt, the Book of the Dead was a sort of funeral manual that was engraved on the walls of tombs and coffins was a way of ensure that the deceased reaches the afterlife without adversity.
Through those walls full of spells and riddles we will enter – with today’s eyes, free from deception – the rituals and mysteries that surround this vast ancient culture. Our lookouts are the archaeologists and Egyptologists who wrote this book. Some of them work in situ in emblematic locations such as the Valley of the Kings, where we can find an excellent compendium of said riddles and Egyptian culture.
They will guide us through things as tempting as those of amulets and magic in ancient egyptthe sins and punishments practiced, the mysterious lamps of Dendera, the power of the eye of Horus, the murder of Tutankhamun, the texts of the pyramids and coffins, the building of Karnak, the greatest center of cult of the ancient world. ..
This book, written by archaeologists and Egyptologists of great international renown who work in situ to investigate necropolises, cities and temples throughout Egypt, will transport you to the enigmatic and fascinating time of the pharaohs.
Vicente Barbara Colmenero. He is the coordinator of the work and holds a PhD in Heritage and Archeology from the University of Jaén and the French Institute of Oriental Archeology in Cairo. Expert in archeology of the ancient world in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the south of the Iberian Peninsula.
He has written several archeology books and several articles in prestigious international journals. He has also published numerous articles and chapters in informative books. He has participated in more than a hundred archaeological interventions in Spain and is a researcher at the Qubbet el-Hawa project in Aswan (Egypt), on which he conducted several studies focusing on the Byzantine stage of southern Egypt.
Editorial: Pinolia.
Mate: 15x23cm.
Recommended retail price: €22.95.
Source: Marie Claire
