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Reviewed by Francesca: This is a typical Shire book, in that its length is 64 pages but packed with interesting and informative details. This popularly focused volume deals with woodworking materials; woodworking techniques and fittings; Predynastic and Early Dynastic periods through to the Roman Period. It gives a brief survey of collections in museums and provides a good glossary. All in all, it is a good refresher course for scholars and an excellent reference for beginners.

From AEB: This volume on Ancient Egyptian furniture deals with boxes, chests and footstools. In all chapters some pieces are presented with a description, drawings of the construction techniques and/or photographs.

From AEB: This is a set of loose survey maps, constituting the site of el-Amarna, accompanied by a book with explanation and commentary on these. The book offers a historical overview of earlier surveys of Amarna, with descriptions of Napoleon's expedition, Wilkinson and Lepsius and the German survey of Timme (1911-1914), the Egypt Exploration Society (1921-1936), etc.

From AEB: Les auteurs, géologue et égyptologue, donnent la possibilité au lecteur d'identifier les pierres utilisées par les anciens égyptiens. Ce livre discute aussi l'exploitation des mines et carrières.