The Lost Tomb

s t In 1995, an American Egyptologist Discovered the Burial Site Of the Sons of Ramesses II This Is His StoryDr Weeks, an Egyptologist with the American University in Cairo, draws on his own diaries, as well as those of his wife and foreman, to describe the excitement and risks that surrounded the most significant archaeological discovery of our time the burial site of the Son of Ramesses II. Download The Lost Tomb – kino-fada.fr Part memoir, part history lesson, part archeological treatise this book has something for everyone A document of what is probably the greatest archeological discovery of our time isthan an academic book concerning the burial place of Ramesses II it is also an engaging piece of narrative non fiction written in a warm personal style that should please readers of all ages and walks of life Kent Weeks has a writers eye for detail and an ability to convey the tedious, laborious task of excav Part memoir, part history lesson, part archeological treatise this book has something for everyone A document of what is probably the greatest archeological discovery of our time isthan an academic book concerning the burial place of Ramesses II it is also an engaging piece of narrative non fiction written in a warm personal style that should please readers of all ages and walks of life Kent Weeks has a writers eye for detail and an ability to convey the tedious, laborious task of excavating an immense tomb in a entertaining and informative voice that takes the reader into a world that few of us will ever know first hand There probably is not a writer alive who...An interesting book about the exploration of KV 5, the possible tomb of the sons of Ramesses II It is scholarly enough to give you some insight into ancient Egypt but not so scholarly that it comes across as lie a text book Like most of these explorations it is still a work in progress and ope...Libro fascinante, te engancha desde el principio y no te deja hasta el final, prosa muy fluida sin entrar en tecnicismos propios de la profesi n de arque logo, contado para todo el mundo y que poco a poco te va metiendo en la Historia de Egipto a trav s de esta tumba.Recomendable 100%.Great book I ve had this on my shelf for several years and finally took it down I don t know why I waited so long A compelling story and a fascinating time of history.I first read The Lost Tomb in the early to mid 2000s, and it s long been one my favourite books about Egyptology Luckily, I now own a copy DIf you knew me at all during that time, you d know that Ramesses II was my absolute favourite pharaoh, so any book about him had to be good So, okay, The Lost Tomb which is about the rediscovery and excavation work of the tomb of Ramesses II s sons known as KV5 already had a lot going for it Not only is The Lost Tomb the story of the discovery of I first read The Lost Tomb in the early to mid 2000s, and it s long been one my favourite books about Egyptology Luckily, I now own a copy DIf you knew me at all during that time, you d know that Ramesses II was my absolute favourite pharaoh, so any book about him had to be good So, okay, The Lost Tomb which is about the red...Ancient Egypt through the eyes of someone, who loves what he is doing And it shows in his writing He tells us, what the Theban Mapping Project is and how it came to exist It eventually leads him to re discover KV5, the greatest discovery at the Valley of the Kings since Tutankhamun Great read, very exciting, you feel as if you are digging that tomb together with Kent Weeks and his team And he throws in some new theories of his own on what it could all mean Very readable, not just a dry r Ancient Egypt through the eyes of someone, who loves what he is doing And it shows in his writing He tells us, what the Theban Mapping Project is and how it came to exist It eventually leads him to re discover KV5, the greatest discovery at the Valley of the K...I ve always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, and I remember the news of the discovery of KV5 back in 1995 At that time, I watched a documentary with my Dad who passed away a few years ago about its discovery literally beneath where the tourist coaches used to unload streams of tourists who had no idea what lay beneath their feet I ve been dutifully following the progress of excavation still ongoing today and now the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings This book adds wonderful first I ve always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, and I remember the news of the discovery of KV5 back in 1995 At that time, I watched a documentary with my Dad who passed away a few years ago a... The Lost Tomb begins with Kent Weeks beginnings and his interest of being an archaeologist since childhood Needless to say, Weeks dream came true Weeks was working on the Theban Mapping Project and the project s aim is to know the location of every tomb in the area While working on the project Weeks and his team rediscovered KV5.Kent Weeks goes into explaining the excavations of KV5 and the excitment surrounding it all I don t read nonfiction very often I like reading fiction much better B The Lost Tomb begins with Kent Weeks beginnings and his interest of being an ar...So.this book grabbed me at the library A happy return to non fiction Some parts were dry, but the detail was appreciated Weeks the author truly loves being an Egyptologist and this shines through A very interesting ...Sometimes history can be much better than fiction This is the wonderful story surrounding the rediscovery of KV5, the tomb at the Valley of the Kings where some of the numerous sons of Ramesses II were buried Withthan a hundred chambers this w...

• English
• 09 March 2018
Kent R. Weeks
• Paperback
• 384 pages
• 0688172245
• Kent R. Weeks
• The Lost Tomb