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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324006897
• ISBN13: 9781324006893
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"