Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilization
Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on a…
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Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduce.
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- Publication Date:2014.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014.
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- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1306716780, 9781306716789, 9781315835679, 1315835673, 9781317868583, 1317868587, 9781317868569, 1317868560, 9781317868576, 1317868579, 9781138165717, 1138165719, 0582772532, 9780582772533, 1281384542, 9781281384546, 9786611384548, 6611384545, 1408211483, 9781408211489
- DOI:10.4324/9781315835679
- oclc:ocn879429816
- LC Classification:DT85
- Dewey Decimal:932
Table of Contents
1. Archaeology, Egyptology and prehistory : how we know what we know -- 2. Archaeology and Egyptian prehistory -- 3. Environmental reflections -- 4. The paleolithic : a desert in bloom -- 5. The neolithic : an agricultural revolution and new way of life -- 6. The predynastic period : Egypt in its infancy -- 7. The late predynastic : Naqada III and the quest for power -- 8. In search of Egypt's first pharaoh -- 9. Early dynastic life -- 10. New horizons.
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