Valley of the Golden Mummies
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Valley of the Golden Mummies is an archaeological book by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass that documents the discovery and exploration of a vast Greco-Roman necropolis in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeology book
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Egyptian archaeology
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funerary archaeology ⓘ mummification in Greco-Roman Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
El-Bawiti
NERFINISHED
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Valley of the Golden Mummies (necropolis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Zahi Hawass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Greco-Roman period burial practices in Egypt
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archaeological methods used in Bahariya Oasis excavations ⓘ discovery of a large necropolis in Bahariya Oasis ⓘ excavation of hundreds of mummies ⓘ |
| documents |
conservation of mummies and artifacts
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interpretation of tomb architecture in Bahariya Oasis ⓘ organization of large archaeological teams ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | Greco-Roman Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology literature
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historical non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (contextual support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated hardcover edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account by lead excavator ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Egyptian oases
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ancient Egyptian burial customs ⓘ archaeological fieldwork ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intersection of science and adventure in archaeology
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preservation of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| includes |
maps of the Bahariya Oasis necropolis
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photographs of excavation process ⓘ photographs of mummies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greco-Roman necropolis in Bahariya Oasis
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Valley of the Golden Mummies archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of a large-scale mummy excavation
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popularizing the Bahariya Oasis discoveries ⓘ |
| publisher | Thames & Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | public exhibitions on the Valley of the Golden Mummies ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Bahariya Oasis
NERFINISHED
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Western Desert of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in archaeology
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students of Egyptology ⓘ |
| timeOfSubjectEvents | late 20th century excavations ⓘ |
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