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ISBN-13: | 9780306821332 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Books |
Publication date: | 06/04/2013 |
Pages: | 320 |
Sales rank: | 1,004,799 |
Product dimensions: | 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d) |
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Table of Contents
Prologue: An Archaeological Adventure 1
Chapter 1 Tunnel of Legends 5
Chapter 2 Clues by Candlelight 17
Chapter 3 Opera of a Vanished Civilization 33
Chapter 4 Death on Swift Wings 51
Chapter 5 A Brutal Postmortem 63
Chapter 6 Palm Wine, Spices, and Myrrh 75
Chapter 7 Letters from Liverpool 89
Chapter 8 Secrets from Blood and Bone 101
Chapter 9 X-raying the Pharaohs 111
Chapter 10 Living Image of the Lord 125
Chapter 11 Evil Pyramids and Murderous Mold 139
Chapter 12 Sliced, Diced, Brought Back to Life 151
Chapter 13 The Third Door 169
Chapter 14 Fingerprints, Forensics, and a Family Tree 183
Chapter 15 DNA Down the Rabbit Hole 197
Chapter 16 Spare Ribs and Hand Kebabs 213
Chapter 17 Revolution 223
Chapter 18 Audience with the King 231
Afterword: A Brief Window 241
Chronology of Ancient Egypt 247
Acknowledgments 251
Illustration Credits 253
Notes 255
Index 273