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Authors: Nicholas Reeves, Richard H. Wilkinson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

17 reviews
Sales Rank: 178570

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.5 x 0.8

ISBN: 0500284032
Dewey Decimal Number: 932
EAN: 9780500284032

Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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A True Complete Book on the Valley of the Kings December 16, 2002
5 out of 10 found this review helpful

It is the best book on the Valley of the Kings. In it you can find not just information but a treasure, a treasure showing the magnificent treasures of ancient Egypt.

4 out of 5 stars

Almost completely perfect February 28, 2002
19 out of 20 found this review helpful

The Complete Valley of the Kings is a very well-researched, well-written, well-illustrated, and well-organized book. Everything from the topographic and the geologic maps of the valley through the religious and archeological history of the valley were interesting (and sometimes depressing, considering what some of those early adventurers and so-called scholars did to the place). The information on the dismantling of the Valley at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st Dynasty was especially interesting. Of course, the stars of the book were the tombs themselves. The architecture, decoration and history of each tomb is given as fully as possible. My only reservation in regards to this book lies in the authors having made up their minds on the identity of the controversial mummy in KV55 and airily dismissing as unimportant any evidence that contradicts their theory. Such inflexible partiality calls for a cautious approach to any other "definite" conclusions the authors draw. Otherwise, the book is inarguably informative and entertaining, except for the fact that the authors consistently and annoyingly use the Greek forms of the pharaoh's names (such as the Greek Sethos instead of Seti). Other than that, the book really is almost completely perfect.

4 out of 5 stars

small writing October 30, 2001
3 out of 9 found this review helpful

This is a good book, however the print is too small. If the publishers read this- please make a large print edition of this.

5 out of 5 stars

The greatest book! October 19, 2001
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book tell us the information of each tombs in details. It includes pictures of the outside of the tombs, the inside, the drawing on walls, and sometimes even the bones on the floor when it just discovered. It also includes the map of the tombs, the one who discover it , when it had been discovered and also what's inside. The book explains all these to us in details. I really love this book because nearly all the pictures are printed with colours and the imformation is useful. It also show pictures of the pharaohs' mummies, and so I like this most. I highly recommend this to all those who love ancient egypt and those who are interested in Valley of The Kings.

5 out of 5 stars

Once again, Reeves et al hit the mark! December 14, 2000
21 out of 21 found this review helpful

This volume is filled with great information. I could not imagine touring the Valley of the Kings without having read a similar book. Full of facts and anecdotes, this is an indispensable reference for amateur Egpytologists. Many scholarly works have been written on the various tombs in the Valley, but those sorts of journals are not easily accessed by the general public. Reeve's book serves as a great index and introduction. Each location is thoroughly but briefly summarized. The illustrations, both photographic and drawn, are well produced. Many books on Ancient Egpyt are much more beautiful (and expensive!), but the information presented here is hard to beat.

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