From the Preface & Introduction by J.C. & D. Darnell: "In many ways the Western Desert may be said to be the final frontier of Egyptology. ... The degree to which the ancient Egyptians controlled the Western Desert has never been fully explored, and the impact of the Saharan peoples on Egypt is not fully understood, especially during its formative period. ... With this in mind, the Theban Desert Road Survey has undertaken an investigation of ancient Egyptian roads in the Western Desert. ..." This volume publishes forty-five inscriptions from Gebel Tjauti and forty-five...
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