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100			_aPhilip J. Watson
245	1		_aEgyptian Pyramids and Mastaba Tombs of the Old and Middle Kingdoms
250			_areprinted
260			_aBuckinghamshire: _bShire Publications LTD, _c1987
300			_a64 p., _c21 cm
440			_aShire Egyptology; _v6
520			_aThe Egyptian pyramids are iconic images of ancient Egyptian civilisation and mythology. This book traces the early development of ancient pyramids and tombs, from the Mastaba burial tombs of the first dynasty, to the Great Pyramid of the fourth. Also exploring the lesser-known pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdoms, the author discusses the construction methods involved and reveals the elaborate decorations used to celebrate the afterlife. With photographs of original Egyptian artwork found within these monuments, Egyptian Pyramids and Mastaba Tombs provides insight into an ancient Egyptian world that continues to fascinate people to today.
650			_aTombs _vAncient Egypt _xCemetery _xPyramids _xMastabas _xOld Kingdom _xMiddle Kingdom
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