新埃及王国的皇家墓地被称为国王谷（KV），是世界上最重要、最著名的考古遗址之一。该山谷位于尼罗河西岸，距离现代卢克索以西约三英里，是六十多座坟墓的所在地，所有这些坟墓都可以追溯到公元前二千年。其中最著名的是图坦卡蒙墓，霍华德·卡特于1922年首次发现。埋葬在这里的其他著名法老包括在山谷中发现的唯一王后哈特谢普苏特和古埃及最伟大的统治者拉美西斯二世。在过去几年里，对国王谷的研究和探索取得了很大进展。已经有几项重大发现，尤其是多室KV5（拉美西斯二世之子的陵墓）和KV 63，这是在山谷中心发现的一座以前未知的陵墓。皇家山谷的许多地区首次使用新技术进行了探索，揭示了古老的小屋、神殿和石碑。对王室木乃伊的DNA、亲子关系、颅面重建和其他方面的新研究产生了重要的、有时是有争议的结果。
《牛津国王谷手册》提供了最新和全面的参考资料，旨在填补埃及学文献中一个非常真实的空白。它将成为对埃及考古学这一关键领域感兴趣的学者、教师和研究人员的宝贵资源。首先，导言章节在空间和时间上定位了国王谷。接下来的几章重点考察了各个陵墓：它们的构造、内容、发展和意义。最后，本书讨论了目前正在进行的保护和考古学问题的现状，如保护、旅游和遗址管理。除了上述近期的工作外，航空成像、遥感、对陵墓建筑和装饰象征意义的研究、保护区管理问题以及与KV相关的寺庙的研究，只是国王谷其他工作中未涉及的一些方面。本书有望成为这一重要世界遗产的主要学术参考著作。
The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings (True PDF)
The royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important–and celebrated–archaeological sites in the world. Located on the west bank of the Nile river, about three miles west of modern Luxor, the valley is home to more than sixty tombs, all dating to the second millennium BCE. The most famous of these is the tomb of Tutankhamun, first discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Other famous pharaoh’s interred here include Hatshepsut, the only queen found in the valley, and Ramesses II, ancient Egypt’s greatest ruler. Much has transpired in the study and exploration of the Valley of the Kings over the last few years. Several major discoveries have been made, notably the many-chambered KV5 (tomb of the sons of Ramesses II) and KV 63, a previously unknown tomb found in the heart of the valley. Many areas of the royal valley have been explored for the first time using new technologies, revealing ancient huts, shrines, and stelae. New studies of the DNA, filiation, cranio-facial reconstructions, and other aspects of the royal mummies have produced important and sometimes controversial results.
The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings provides an up-to-date and thorough reference designed to fill a very real gap in the literature of Egyptology. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, and researchers with an interest in this key area of Egyptian archaeology. First, introductory chapters locate the Valley of the Kings in space and time. Subsequent chapters offer focused examinations of individual tombs: their construction, content, development, and significance. Finally, the book discusses the current status of ongoing issues of preservation and archaeology, such as conservation, tourism, and site management. In addition to recent work mentioned above, aerial imaging, remote sensing, studies of the tombs’ architectural and decorative symbolism, problems of conservation site management, and studies of KV-related temples are just some of the aspects not covered in any other work on the Valley of the Kings. This volume promises to become the primary scholarly reference work on this important World Heritage Site.
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