Egypt Game Book : Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs / Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter.
Language: English Publication details: New York : Editions Assouline, 2008. Description: 367 p. : col.ill.; 22 cmISBN: 9782759401758Subject(s): Art -- EgyptLOC classification: N 5350 .G46 2008Summary: What is inside a pyramid? Why did the Egyptians worship cats? Where did the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris come from? How can you tell apart the portraits of the pharaohs? What role did the Sphinx play in Egyptian life? What was a festival in Upper Egypt like? What did Nefertiti eat? Both scholarly and playful, Egypt Game Book explores all aspects of ancient Egypt - from art to architecture, from daily life to religion - in the form of questions and answers, games and visual clues. Restorations of tombs, illustrations of sites and museums, a comparative chronology, and a glossary complete this panorama of an Egypt that still today captivates and fascinates the curious mind.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | N 5350 .G46 2008 | Not for loan | 000061 |
İncludes bibliographical references and index.
What is inside a pyramid? Why did the Egyptians worship cats? Where did the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris come from? How can you tell apart the portraits of the pharaohs? What role did the Sphinx play in Egyptian life? What was a festival in Upper Egypt like? What did Nefertiti eat? Both scholarly and playful, Egypt Game Book explores all aspects of ancient Egypt - from art to architecture, from daily life to religion - in the form of questions and answers, games and visual clues. Restorations of tombs, illustrations of sites and museums, a comparative chronology, and a glossary complete this panorama of an Egypt that still today captivates and fascinates the curious mind.