Название: Securing Eternity: Ancient Egyptian Tomb Protection from Prehistory to the Pyramids
Автор: Reg Clark
Издательство: The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9774169026
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 350
Размер: 45,1 МБ
Язык: Английский
The ancient Egyptian tomb evolved rapidly over a period of about 2,500 years, from a simple backfilled pit to an enormous stone pyramid with complex security arrangements. Much of this development was arguably driven by the ever-present threat of tomb robbery, which compelled tomb builders to introduce special architectural measures to prevent it.