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A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Part I

Amelia B. Edwards

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Description:Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring travel books in the subject.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Part I. To get started finding A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Part I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Travelling by dahabiah, a well-appointed sailing craft peculiar to the Nile, and armed with sketch-book and measuring tape, Amelia Edwards carefully recorded all she saw of the temples, graves, and monuments - even discovering a buried chapel of her own- and provided in A Thousand Miles Up The Nile the first general archaeological survey of Egypt's ruins. The book is full of historical footnotes and careful details. Amelia Edwards was responsible for founding the first chair in Egyptology (a science she helped create) at University College London, and was behind the appointment of Sir Flinders Petrie. She established herself as one of the authorities on the subject of Ancient Egypt and her book A Thousand Miles Up the Nile has remained one of the most inspiring travel books in the subject.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Part I. To get started finding A Thousand Miles Up the Nile: A Woman's Journey Among the Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Part I, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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