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The Ancient Egypt Bibliography is a growing list of over 550 books on Ancient Egypt, written in different languages.

This list is intentionally eclectic: some books will be highly scientific, some are meant for a more general audience and others yet are intended for children.

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City of the Dead: Thebes in Egypt

 

Author(s): Maniche, Lise
Published: University of Chicago Press, 1987

From the New Kingdom on, Thebes was one of Egypt's most important cities. During the New Kingdom, it was its capital and the deceased king wished to be buried on the Theban Westbank. This book covers the necropoleis of Thebes.

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Excavations at Deir el-Bahri, 1911-1931

 

Author(s): Winlock, H.E.
Published: Kegan Paul Intl., 2000

Herbert Winlock is one of the pioneers of Egyptian archaeology. This publication provides an overview of his work at the site of Deir el-Bahari, near the famous temples of Hatshepsut and Mentuhotep II.

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Le Temple de Deir Chelouit I (1-55). Inscriptions du Propyl�ne et de la Porte du Temple

 

Author(s): Zivie, Christiane M.
Published: Le Caire, 1982

 

 

Le Temple de Deir Chelouit II (56-89). Inscriptions du Pronaos

 

Author(s): Zivie, Christiane M.
Published: Le Caire, 1983

 

 

Le Temple de Deir Chelouit III (90-157). Inscriptions du Naos

 

Author(s): Zivie, Christiane M.
Published: Le Caire, 1986

 

 

Le temple fun�raire de Thotm�s II. Deir el-M�dineh: ann�e 1926

 

Author(s): Bruy�re, Bernard
Published: IFAO, Le Caire, 1952

Excavation report of the funerary temple of Thutmosis II at Deir el-Medina.

 

 

Les statuettes fun�raires de la deuxi�me cachette � Deir el-Bahari

 

Author(s): Aubert, Liliane
Published: Cybelle, 1998

Liliane Aubert provides an overview and a study of the funerary statues found at the second cachette at Deir el-Bahari.

 

 

The Tomb of Amenemhab N� 44 at Qurnah: The tomb-chapel of a priest carrying the shrine of Amun

 

Author(s): Saadi, Hassan el
Published: Aris & Philips Ltd., 1997

Publication of the New Kingdom tomb of Amenemhab at Qurnah, on the west bank of Luxor.

 

 

The Tomb of Nakht. The Art and History of an Eighteenth Dynasty Official's Tomb at Western Thebes

 

Author(s): Shedid, Abdel Ghaffar - Seidel, Matthias
Published: Von Zabern, Mainz, 1996.

The tomb of the 18th Dynasty official Nakht on the west bank of Luxor. Includes many high quality pictures of the wall paintings.

 

 

The Tomb of Nefertari. House of Eternity

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Author(s): McDonald, John K.
Published: Cairo, 1996

The tomb of Queen Nefertari, the favouriite wife of Ramesses II is one of the most beautiful tombs built by the Ancient Egyptians.  McDonald takes the readers on a tour through this tomb, showing its most fabulous paintings.

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The Tomb of Simut (Kyky). Theban Tomb 409 at Qurnah

 

Author(s): Negm, Maged
Published: Aris & Philips Ltd., 1998.

The tomb of Simut on the west bank of Luxor.

 

 

The Tombs of Amenhotep, Khnummose and Amenmose at Thebes (n�s 294, 253 and 254)

 

Author(s): Strudwick N. - Strudwick H.M e.a.
Published: Griffith Institute, Oxford, 1996

Publication of three New Kingdom tombs found on the west bank of Luxor.

 

 

Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor

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Author(s): Strudwick N. - Strudwick H.M
Published: Cornell University Press, 1999

After excavating and researching the city of Thebes for many years, Nigel and Helen Strudwick offer the first comprehensive introduction to one of Ancient Egypt's most important cities.

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After Tutankhamun: Research and Excavation in the Royal Necropolis at Thebes

 

Author(s): Reeves, Nicholas (ed)
Published: Columbia University Press, 1992

Thirteen contributions reviewing developments in excavation, mapping, and research in the Valley of the Kings since the fabulous discovery of Tutankhamun in 1922. Two of the articles are in German.

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Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises

 

Author(s): Siliotti, Alberto
Published: A.A.Gaddis, 1996 

The west bank of Luxor is honeycombed with thousands of tombs, dated to the New Kingdom and later. Alberto Siliotti gives an overview of the most important tombs, including the royal tombs at the Valley of the Kings.

 

 

In Search of Tutankhamun: The Discovery of a King's Tomb

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Author(s): Caselli, Giovanni
Published: Peter Bedrick Books, 1999
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

The fabulous discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the early 1920s.

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Model Boats from the Tomb of Tutankhamen (Tutankhamen Tomb, Vol. 9)

 

Author(s): Jones, Dilwyn
Published: Aris & Philips, 1990

Life after death in Ancient Egypt depended as much on boats as life itself. Tutankhamun's tomb was packed with model boats provided for his daily transport in the afterlife. This book provides a good catalog of all of Tutankhamun's model boats.

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Musical Instruments from the Tomb of Tutankhamen (Tutankhamen Tomb, Vol. 6)

 

Author(s): Maniche, Lise
Published: David Brown Book Co., 1976

Among the many objects discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun, were found several musical instruments. Lise Maniche provides a catalog of these instruments.

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The Complete Valley of the Kings. Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs

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Author(s): Reeves, Nicholas - Wilkinson, Richard H.
Published: Thames & Hudson, 1996

The Valley of the Kings is the site of some 80 tombs from the climax of the Egyptian power more than 3,000 years ago. Reeves and Wilkinson assemble the art, archaeology, and history of the valley in one exciting account.

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The Lost Tomb

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Author(s): Kent Weeks
Published: William Morrow & Company, 1998

Kent Weeks, tells the fascinating story of the discovery of the tomb of several of Ramesses II's sons, known today as KV5, from the early days of the Theban Mapping Project to the last season of excavations prior to the publication of this book.

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Valley of the Kings (Digging for the Past)

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Author(s): Stuart Tyson Smith - Brian Fagan e.a.
Published: Oxford University Press, 2003
Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Explores Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a vast burial ground containing more than seventy tombs, and discusses archaeologists' findings and challenges during nearly two hundred years of excavation.

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Valley of the Kings (Visiting the Past)

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Author(s): Alcraft, Rob
Published: Heinemann Library, 2000

An overview of tombs at the the Royal Cemetery of the New Kingdom, the so-called Valley of the Kings.

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Valley of the Kings

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Author(s): Romer, John
Published: New York, 1981

John Romer examines the evolution of the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings and discusses the history of archaeological surveys of this site.

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