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Film Memorabilia Mark Walker reports on the recent sale of objects collected by Debbie Reynolds.

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Ancient Egyptian Shields Bob Partridge describes the use of these vital pieces of military equipment.

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The Tomb of the Three Princesses The story of the discovery of this tomb in a remote wadi is told by Anne Midgley.

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The First Tombs of Ancient Egypt Nacho Ares describes the evolution of funerary architecture at Abydos and Saqqara. 28

34 The Garstang Project Three postgraduates write about a project based upon the work of John Garstang.

How to Destroy an Amarna Statue A study by Kristin Thompson of the ways in which Amarnan statuary was broken up. 38

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Old Kingdom Tomb Art Sarah Griffiths explores the conventions of two-dimensional art in the tomb of Kagemni.

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Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson on Nomes and Boundaries.

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