The Encyclopedia of Ancient EgyptIllustrated with more than 1,500 photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, this book is a celebration of the wonders of ancient Egypt, from the mask of Tutankhamun to the Valley of the Kings and the great pyramids of Giza, and from tomb hieroglyphs to golden treasures decorated with ankhs and scarabs. |
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Contents
CHRONOLOGY | 9 |
The Thinite Period | 24 |
Khufu Builder of The Great Pyramid | 33 |
Herakleopolis Magna | 40 |
Fortresses in the South | 47 |
Senusret III | 54 |
Of Workmen and Tomb Robbers | 66 |
Akhenatens Religious Reforms | 79 |
The Temples of Abu Simbel | 316 |
The Temple of Khons in Karnak | 324 |
The Fayum Portraits | 334 |
EVERYDAY LIFE | 341 |
Educating the Children | 347 |
Ancient Egyptian Houses | 354 |
Egyptian Society | 362 |
The Role of Women | 370 |
The Battle of Qadesh | 86 |
Libyans on the Throne | 92 |
Cleopatra the Last Queen | 99 |
Rahotep and Nofret | 246 |
The Statue of Kaaper | 260 |
Thebes City of 100 Gates | 270 |
The Settlement of Deir elMedina | 278 |
The Tomb of Nakht | 284 |
The Temple of Luxor | 292 |
The Art of Akhenaten | 298 |
The Tombs of Horemheb | 304 |
The Monuments of Rameses II | 310 |
Cosmetics and Perfumes | 378 |
Goldsmiths and Jewellers | 386 |
Fruits of the Soil | 392 |
CONTENTS | 427 |
WRITING | 469 |
The Egyptian Alphabet | 479 |
Coptic the Script of the Christians | 486 |
Making Papyrus | 494 |
Coffin Texts | 502 |
82 | 509 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt |
| Author | Helen Strudwick |
| Publisher | Amber Books Limited, 2006 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 14 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 1904687997, 9781904687993 |
| Length | 512 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |