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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Images are beautiful bright and vivid. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Egypt was the ‘Golden Land’ of the ancient world and it was here that techniques for the mining and refining of gold were developed more than five millennia ago. This most alluring of precious metals played an integral part in the life and culture of the ancient Egyptians and was widely used for jewellery ornament and valued objects. Featuring over four hundred spectacular colour photographs The Royal Gold of Ancient Egypt presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects and jewels ever assembled in a single volume. It is a comprehensive study of the subject not only revealing an array of some of the most dazzling jewellery and metalwork ever produced but also tracing the development of the goldsmiths’ techniques and fashions. The authors draw on textual evidence representations from tomb wall- paintings and other archaeological remains to examine the place of gold in the lives of the ancient Egyptians: whether soldiers on the great expeditions to the desert mines goldsmiths in their workshops or nobles and kings and the style and fashion of the jewellery that they wore. Belief in the magic and spiritual power of gold led the Egyptians to bury their dead adorned with golden amulets and jewels resting among storehouses of treasures for enjoyment in the afterlife. The tombs and the treasures they contained – have attracted tomb robbers since antiquity. (MP)