{"product_id":"9781789149524","title":"A Short History of Tomb-Raiding","description":"Author: Maria Golia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789149524\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spine-tingling exploration of a venture as ancient as the pyramids themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo secure a comfortable afterlife, ancient Egyptians built fortress-like tombs and filled them with precious goods, a practice that generated staggering quantities of artefacts over the course of many millennia  and also one that has drawn thieves and tomb-raiders to Egypt since antiquity. Drawing on modern scholarship, reportage, and period sources, this book tracks the history of treasure-seekers in Egypt and the social contexts in which they operated, revealing striking continuities throughout time. Readers will recognise the foibles of today's politicians and con artists, the perils of materialism, and the cycles of public compliance and dissent in the face of injustice. In describing an age-old pursuit and its timeless motivations, \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Tomb-Raiding\u003c\/i\u003e shows how much we have in common with our Bronze Age ancestors. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857103474846,"sku":"ADS-9781789149524","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789149524.jpg?v=1779154415","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789149524","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}