Annales Du Service Des Antiquités De L'Egypte (Tome Vi) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354213182)

Annales Du Service Des Antiquites De L'Egypte (Tome VI) - a contemporary ledger of Egypt's early archaeological enterprise. A cornerstone of Egyptology studies. Issued originally as a working egyptian archaeology journal, Tome VI reads as a sequence of archaeological site reports, measured descriptions of artefacts and analytic notes on the antiquities of Egypt. It belongs to the academic egyptology series of professional periodicals that supplied the data and debate underpinning pharaonic civilization studies and ancient Egypt research. The language is technical but humane; the focus on provenance, conservation and method gives the volume enduring value as a scholarly reference collection and a museum and library resource for nineteenth century Egypt and for readers of Cairo historical studies. The careful, methodical reportage that characterises the series provides modern researchers with primary evidence to trace collecting histories and to situate later interpretations; the emphasis on record-keeping and comparison makes the volume a valued companion to museum catalogues and archival research. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a historical document, Tome VI preserves the habits and vocabulary of early practitioners, offering primary-source perspective on how field practice and catalogue work were described and debated. Casual readers find the reportorial immediacy surprisingly readable; classic-literature collectors and institutional libraries recognise it as an authentic piece of the journal of egyptian archaeology tradition and of the wider egyptology periodical anthology, a collectible witness to the formation of modern approaches to the study of ancient Egypt. It is a natural companion for libraries, museums and private collections that trace the discipline's origins, and it rewards close reading by anyone interested in the technical foundations of archaeology and curatorial research.

Author: Unknown
ISBN-10: 9354213189
ISBN-13: 9789354213182
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 10/11/2020
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.70d