Village Green Shopping Centre | Vernon's Premier Shopping Destination
Choice Made Simple!
Too many options?Click below to purchase an online gift card that can be used at participating retailers in Village Green Shopping Centre and continue your shopping IN CENTRE!Purchase Here
Coles The Animals of Ancient Egypt: Then and Now at Village Green Shopping Centre in Vernon, BC
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Coles
A beautifully illustrated full-color guide to more than 60 wildlife species recorded in modern Egypt and also portrayed in ancient Egypt, by two leading experts in their fields
Illustrated with contemporary photographs and tomb carvings or paintings, this fascinating book provides a simultaneous guide to some 60 species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, and invertebrate recorded in modern Egypt and also portrayed in tombs and temples or as mummies and gods in ancient Egypt—or even earlier in the case of the cave art from the Gilf el-Kebir.
· Each species is described in terms of its current characteristics (size, habits and habitats, and range in modern Egypt) and the animal’s relevance and religious and practical significance in ancient Egypt
· Provides information about where the animal portrayed may be viewed in Egypt’s tombs and temples
· Relevant gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt are listed and described
· The introduction covers biogeography, ancient Egypt and its wildlife, modern developments, a chronology of ancient Egypt, and a glossary
A beautifully illustrated full-color guide to more than 60 wildlife species recorded in modern Egypt and also portrayed in ancient Egypt, by two leading experts in their fields
Illustrated with contemporary photographs and tomb carvings or paintings, this fascinating book provides a simultaneous guide to some 60 species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, and invertebrate recorded in modern Egypt and also portrayed in tombs and temples or as mummies and gods in ancient Egypt—or even earlier in the case of the cave art from the Gilf el-Kebir.
· Each species is described in terms of its current characteristics (size, habits and habitats, and range in modern Egypt) and the animal’s relevance and religious and practical significance in ancient Egypt
· Provides information about where the animal portrayed may be viewed in Egypt’s tombs and temples
· Relevant gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt are listed and described
· The introduction covers biogeography, ancient Egypt and its wildlife, modern developments, a chronology of ancient Egypt, and a glossary
Find everything in-store including new, used and children’s books, music, movies, games and toys. Visit Coles today to find the perfect gift, or a novel for yourself. COVID-19 UPDATE: Open | Regular Centre Hours
