This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...of Akhmim, from which such excellent results were obtained; he repaired Karnak, and the eastern part of the Hypostyle Hall; he cleared the Ramesseum at Thebes, and repaired the temples at Abydos; he rebuilt the west part of the girdle wall at Edfu, covered over the sanctuary, and repaired the little temple; and he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...of Akhmim, from which such excellent results were obtained; he repaired Karnak, and the eastern part of the Hypostyle Hall; he cleared the Ramesseum at Thebes, and repaired the temples at Abydos; he rebuilt the west part of the girdle wall at Edfu, covered over the sanctuary, and repaired the little temple; and he carried on works of repair and excavation and clearing at Kom Ombo, Al-Kab, Aswan, Shekh 'Abd al-Kurna, Asyut, Barsha, Beni Hasan, Tell al-'Amarna, Sakkara, etc. Professor Maspero is the author of a large number of Egyptological works, many of them con taining editions of most valuable texts, and his Histoire Anciennc in three volumes is a monumental work. One of his greatest works undoubtedly is the edition of the texts that were found in the pyramid tombs of Unas, Teta, and other early kings, which he published with translations in French. These documents are of priceless value for the study of the religion of ancient Egypt, and their decipherment and publication are the greatest triumph of Egyptology. They reveal a phase of civilization in Egypt of which there are no other records than these in writing, and certain portions of them must be coeval with the historic culture of Egypt. In 1886, for private reasons, Professor Maspero resigned his appointment as Keeper of the Bulak Museum, and was succeeded by M. Grbaut, the author of an excellent edition of a famous Hymn to Amen-Ra; he increased (he collection under his charge considerably, and brought many valuable monuments from all parts of Egypt to the Museum at Gizah; he discovered a large number of the mummies of priests of Amen, with their coffins, etc., at Der al-Bahari. Under his rule the Egyptian collection was removed from Bulak to the Palace of Gizah. M. Grebaut was, in turn, succeeded i...
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