num_pages: 264
description: A gorgeous presentation of intimate diaries and journals that captures the excitement of the golden age of Egyptology.For centuries the ancient ruins of Egypt have provided an endless source of fascination for explorers antiquarians archaeologists and the public. All from the very earliest travelers were entranced by the beauty of the landscape and the remains of tombs temples and cities consumed by drift sand. Early adventurers were gripped by the urge to capture what they saw in writings sketches paintings and photographs. While it was always the Egyptologists who were in charge they depended on the assistance of architects artists engineers and photographers. Yet when we read about Flinders Petrie and Norman de Garis Davies we rarely hear about their wives Hilda and Nina or how the work of Amelia Edwards helped to fund their explorations. Only through diaries letters and other archival discoveries have we come to realize how important these other partners were. Similarly the contributions of Egyptians such as Hassan Effendi Hosni are only now coming to light. Egyptologists Notebooks is a visual celebration of Egypts ancient past featuring evocative sketches paintings and photographs from pioneering explorers and archaeologists journals. Reproduced in their original form they provide intimate behind-the-scenes access to the archaeological discovery of Egypt.
language: English
title: Egyptologists' Notebooks: The Golden Age of Nile Exploration in Words, Pictures, Plans, and Letters
publisher: Getty Publications