ERIC Number: EJ523796
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-7526
Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt.
Riechers, Maggie
Humanities, v16 n6 p19-22 Nov-Dec 1995
Describes the work of Egyptologist William Murnane who is recording the ritual scenes and inscriptions of a great columned hall from the days of the pharaohs. The 134 columns, covered with divine imagery and hieroglyphic inscriptions represent an unpublished religious text. Briefly discusses ancient Egyptian culture. Includes several photographs of the site. (MJP)
Descriptors: African History, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architectural Character, Architecture, Building Design, Foreign Countries, Graphemes, Hermeneutics, Higher Education, Historiography, Ideography, Material Culture, Middle Eastern History, Preservation, Relief (Art), Religion, Social Science Research, Written Language
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Egypt; Murnane (William); National Endowment for the Humanities
