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Ancient Egypt - The Definitive Visual History

English · Hardback

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Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!

An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3000 years of life under the pharaoh's rule (c.3200-30 BCE), from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all!

Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this Egyptian history book includes:

- Themed spreads which explore developments in areas such as religion, writing, painting, ceramics, and medicine
- Biography spreads which feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens
- Detailed maps which set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilisation and its trade network
- An 80-page reference section which provides a directory of the pharaohs, gods, and goddesses

Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs such as Tutankhamen, discover the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza and even ordinary people's everyday lives and beliefs. From 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3000 years of history to the time of Narmer, and to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilisation.

This up-to-date biography of Ancient Egypt is filled with so much to learn and experience. Filled with more than 850 photos, illustrations, and maps, this is the perfect book for adventurous thinkers, life-long learners, or anyone with an interest in ancient civilisations and Egyptology.


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Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!

An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3000 years of life under the pharaoh's rule (c.3200-30 BCE), from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all!

Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this Egyptian history book includes:

- Themed spreads which explore developments in areas such as religion, writing, painting, ceramics, and medicine
- Biography spreads which feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens
- Detailed maps which set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilisation and its trade network
- An 80-page reference section which provides a directory of the pharaohs, gods, and goddesses

Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs such as Tutankhamen, discover the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza and even ordinary people's everyday lives and beliefs. From 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3000 years of history to the time of Narmer, and to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt's ancient civilisation.

This up-to-date biography of Ancient Egypt is filled with so much to learn and experience. Filled with more than 850 photos, illustrations, and maps, this is the perfect book for adventurous thinkers, life-long learners, or anyone with an interest in ancient civilisations and Egyptology.

Product details

Authors DK, Phonic Books, Steven Snape
Assisted by Rachel Ng (Foreword)
Publisher Dorling Kindersley
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 31.10.2021
 
EAN 9780241446867
ISBN 978-0-241-44686-7
No. of pages 320
Series DK Classic History
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity
Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity

HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology, Ancient Egypt

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