 | Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids by James P. Allen et al.
Buy new: $25.53 / Used from: $19.95 Oversized, thick, densely illustrated, detailed and fascinating scholarly text.
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 | Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art by Lawrence M. Berman
Buy used from: $59.77 Oversized, thick, densely illustrated. The Cleveland Museum is one of the best.
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 | Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Scenes from Private Tombs in New Kingdom Thebes by Sigrid Hodel-Hoenes
Buy new: $59.95 / Used from: $16.37 Some of the best information comes from private tombs because the stories are more literal.
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 | Egyptian Treasures from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo by Francesco Tiradritti
Buy used from: $48.00 Flashy volume. Despite the export of antiquities over recent centuries, probably the biggest collection on Earth.
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 | The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson
Buy new: $34.15 / Used from: $11.77 Another indispensible. Better to have these in the living room than Vogue.
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 | Chronicle of a Pharaoh: The Intimate Life of Amenhotep III by Joann Fletcher
Buy used from: $3.00 Amenhotep III followed his father Thutmosis IV in the revival of Old Kingdom theology often attributed to Akhenaten.
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 | The Search For Ancient Egypt by Jean Vercoutter
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01 I love these Discovery series -- nice sized for car or desk at work. This is a favorite title.
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 | The Lost Tomb: In 1995, An American Egyptologist Discovered The Burial Site Of The Sons Of Ramesses Ii--this Is His by Kent R. Weeks
Buy used from: $0.01 An adventure story as much as a description of KV5, this one is fun to read. Goes fast. Nice drawings.
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 | Conversations With Mummies: New Light on the Lives of Ancient Egyptians by Rosalie David
Buy used from: $1.70 Interesting information regarding the forensic studies (often non-invasive) of Egyptian mummies.
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 | The Encyclopedia of Mummies by Bob Brier
Buy used from: $2.12 One of Bob Brier's contributions to popular titles about ancient Egypt.
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 | Egyptian Art (Art and Ideas) by Jaromir Malek
Buy new: $19.46 / Used from: $8.68 Good introduction for teens, students, and those on a budget.
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 | The Vanished Library: A Wonder of the Ancient World (Hellenistic Culture and Society ; 7) by Luciano Canfora
Buy used from: $0.01 Fascinates. Blows away the myth that Caesar burned it. Superb.
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 | Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt by John Anthony West
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $8.00 Intro to R. A. Schwaller De Lubicz' works, reintroduces the water-eroded Sphinx idea which is gaining ascendancy. (hometown.aol.com/jawsphinx/curcom.html)
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 | Voices of the Rocks : A Scientist Looks at Catastrophes and Ancient Civilizations by Robert M. Schoch
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $4.96 Remains a uniformitarian gradualist, but discussion runs the gamut. A quick read, and very much worthwhile. (robertschoch.homestead.com/index.html)
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 | Voyages of the Pyramid Builders: The True Origins of the Pyramids from Lost Egypt to Ancient America by Robert M. Schoch
Buy used from: $1.81 Schoch, to his credit, turns out to be a fan of the late Thor Heyerdahl, and mentions Barry Fell at least three times. Buy this.
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 | The Pyramids: An Enigma Solved by Joseph Davidovits
Buy used from: $0.01 Out of print, but worth finding and reading. (www.geopolymer.org)
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 | Biblical Archaeology Review
Buy new: $13.97 Obviously pertinent, not just for believers (I'm not one). (www.bib-arch.org/)
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 | Minerva
Buy new: $58.93 Out of the UK, a bit pricey, but hard to find on the newsstand so now would be a good time. (www.minervamagazine.com)
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