Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt

by Gaston Maspero, Agnes S. Johns

"For the use of students and travelers," insisted the subtitle of the first publication of this wonderful book, in 1887, and it's easy to imagine the likes of Indiana Jones consulting it while adventuring near the Nile. Comprehensive in its scope but thoroughly entertaining to read, this delightful book-now an artifact itself of an earlier era of Egyptology-is a primer for the infrastructure and arts of the ancient Egyptians, much of which can still be visited and marveled at today. From a look at civil and military architecture-including private dwellings and fortresses-as well as temples and tombs, to a précis on the fine and industrial arts-from painting and sculpture to pottery, ivory, and metal-this is all you need to know to begin exploring the lost realms of ancient Egypt. This beautiful replica edition is complete with all the original illustrations. French Egyptologist SIR GASTON CAMILLE CHARLES MASPERO (1846-1916) served as director of the Egyptian Antiquities Service and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo from 1881 to 1886, and again from 1899 to 1914. Perhaps the most prolific author on the subject ever, he also wrote The Dawn of Civilization (1884), The Struggle of Nations (1897), and The Passing of the Empires (1900).

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Africa, Art, Reference

412 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2009

About the author

Sir Gaston Camille Charles Maspero KCMG (June 23, 1846 – June 30, 1916) was a French Egyptologist known for popularizing the term "Sea Peoples" in an 1881 paper.

Maspero's son, Henri Maspero, became a notable sinologist and scholar of East Asia.

Reviews

[البهلول أحمد مصطفى]

يُعدّ كتاب "دليل علم الآثار المصرية ودليل دراسة الآثار في مصر" للمؤلف جي. ماسبيرو مرجعًا علميًا شاملًا كُتب في أواخر القرن التاسع عشر. ويُمثّل هذا العمل دليلًا أساسيًا للطلاب والمسافرين المهتمين بعلم الآثار المصرية، إذ يستكشف تفاصيل العمارة والحضارة المصرية القديمة. يضع الكتاب في مقدمته الأساس لفهم التراث المعماري المدني والعسكري الغني لمصر القديمة. يبدأ ماسبيرو بتسليط الضوء على أهمية المساكن الخاصة والمباني العسكرية، مؤكدًا أنه على الرغم من تركيز الباحثين غالبًا على المعابد والمقابر، فإن العمارة المدنية لا تقلّ روعةً عنها. ويُفصّل ماسبيرو بوضوح أساليب البناء والمواد التي استخدمها المصريون القدماء، موضحًا تقنياتهم المبتكرة في صناعة الطوب والخصائص الفريدة للمباني السكنية والعسكرية. ويشير النص إلى أن فهم هذه العناصر أمر بالغ الأهمية لفهم شامل لنمط الحياة والثقافة المصرية القديمة.
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[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Manual and Guide

Thank you,Gaston Maspero,for you incredible research and studies of ancient Egypt.I highly recommend it to anyone
Interested in Egyptology.I loved it!

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an old late 18th early 19th century work. Very informative for the time and a good look at how archaeologists used to think. Much of the principles are still very valid. It's a good read for fun or for the amateur.