| Description |
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 30 cm |
| Note |
With artworks and photographs from the British Museum. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 2) and index. |
| Contents |
Welcome to ancient Egypt -- Introduction of ancient Egypt: Modern Egypt -- Egypt and its history -- Ancient Egyptian world: Geology of Egypt -- River Nile -- First Egyptians -- Gods and goddesses -- King -- Egyptian year -- Ancient Egypt's resources -- Trade and travel -- Egyptian empire -- Conquerors and changes -- After the Pharaohs -- Places, customs and beliefs: Nile Delta: Nile Delta -- Cities of the Nile Delta -- Spotlight on Alexandria -- Nile Valley: Nile Valley -- Cities of the Nile Valley -- Spotlight on Memphis -- Scribes and writing -- Cemeteries of Memphis -- Pyramids -- Spotlight on Lahun -- Mummies -- Spotlight on Fayum -- Ancient tourists -- Spotlight on Tell el-Amarna -- Spotlight on Abydos -- Temples -- Spotlight on Thebes -- New Kingdom pharaohs -- Imperial Thebes -- Cemeteries of Thebes -- Providing for the dead -- Valley of the kings -- Deir el-Medina -- Spotlight on Aswan -- Quarrying and building -- Desert and oases: Desert and oases -- Spotlight on Sinai and the eastern desert -- Spotlight on the western desert and its oases -- Study of Egypt: Rediscovering ancient Egypt -- Modern Egypt -- Study of Egypt. |
| Summary |
The Nile River literally created civilization in Egypt. The Nile's waters made it possible for people to live and grow food, and to travel and trade with one another. Egypt's birds and animals living along the Nile Valley became the models for its gods and goddesses, and hidden in the vast deserts and mountain ranges that protected Egypt from invasion were rich natural resources of metals, stone, gems and minerals that became the basis of Egypt's wealth and strength. |
| Subject |
Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.
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Egypt -- Civilization -- 332 B.C.-638 A.D.
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
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Egypt -- Historical geography.
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| Added Author |
British Museum.
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| ISBN |
0810957965 |
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9780810957961 |
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