particularly in the environmental and geotechnical aspects of conservation

including chapters on the identification of both the wooden support and the polychromy itself—the paint layers

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This is the second in a series of books on the material and visual culture of global religions and spiritual traditions

accompanied by accessible texts that highlight the key themes of the images

Ancient Egypt: From Everyday Life to the Afterlife caps particularly in the environmental andHow do you read hieroglyphs? Which Egyptian god liked to drink blood? What games did children enjoy playing? Why did both male and female pharaohs wear false beards? Find out in this ultimate guide to ancient Egypt. Explore the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians, from farming alongside the mighty River Nile to worshipping powerful gods and goddesses. Discover why cats were seen as sacred animals, how magnificent tombs were protected from robbers, and