A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology

by Toby Wilkinson

Book Overview

From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred years later, the uncovering of Egypt's ancient past took place in an atmosphere of grand adventure and international rivalry.

In A World Beneath the Sands, acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson chronicles the ruthless race between the British, French, Germans, and Americans to lay claim to its mysteries and treasures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393882403
• ISBN13: 9780393882407
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.1"