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A Guide to the Antiquities of Upper Egypt: From Abydos to the Sudan Frontier

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Guide to the Antiquities of Upper Egypt: From Abydos to the Sudan Frontier
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Arthur E. P. Brome Weigall
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:624
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 140
Category/GenreArchaeology
Egyptian archaeology and Egyptology
ISBN/Barcode 9781108082969
ClassificationsDewey:932
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 1 Maps; 67 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 30 April 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The career of Arthur Weigall (1880-1934) encompassed Egyptology but also stage design, film criticism and journalism, as well as fiction and books about ancient Egypt. After studying in Germany, he worked at Abydos with Flinders Petrie, but in 1905 he was unexpectedly promoted to Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt, when Howard Carter was forced to resign. His work in Egypt, especially in the area of Luxor, focused on the conservation of monuments and the prevention of shipping of artefacts abroad, until 1911, when he returned to London. He did not revisit Egypt until, as a journalist, he covered the opening of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922. In this 1910 guide, writing 'from careful and prolonged personal observation and thought', Weigall describes the less frequented ancient sites of Upper Egypt, beginning north of Thebes and descending to the Second Cataract and the Sudanese border.