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A review by crownoflaurel
Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz
5.0
This was both hilarious and informative, so win/win!
Barbara Mertz's alter-egos have always been included in my favorite authors, and it was fun to read a non-fiction book that felt so familiar to those books. Honestly, it felt very contemporary in tone, full of snark and humor about the imperfections of how Egyptology establishes time periods, or about the naming traditions of the kings/pharaohs.
Barbara Mertz's alter-egos have always been included in my favorite authors, and it was fun to read a non-fiction book that felt so familiar to those books. Honestly, it felt very contemporary in tone, full of snark and humor about the imperfections of how Egyptology establishes time periods, or about the naming traditions of the kings/pharaohs.