Archaeology and Ancient Egypt
English edition  
Jul  2010
 200 pp.
262 figures and plates 
Paperback
21X29.5 cm
$34.95
 LE 120.00
ISBN
978 977 479 792 7
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Beni Hassan
Art and Daily Life in an Egyptian Province
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Naguib Kanawati
Alexandra Woods
Preface by Zahi Hawass


The first chapter of this study provides an overview of the history and importance of Beni Hassan and highlights the significant architectural features and artistic themes found in the tombs. The second chapter offers a general description of each of the four selected tombs, while the final chapter examines individual artistic themes in the chapels at Beni Hassan and compares the scenes with contemporary tombs as well as those from earlier periods at various sites in Egypt.
Naguib Kanawati is an Australian Egyptian Egyptologist and professor of Egyptology at Macquarie University in Australia. Alexandra Woods is associate lecturer in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University.



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