Ancient EgyptThe full range of the history and archaeology of ancient Egypt is presented in this lavishly illustrated book. Also available in French, German, Italian, and Spanish |
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Contents
Preface | 7 |
Geography | 19 |
A Brief History of Ancient Egypt | 29 |
Egyptian Art | 37 |
Sculpture Reliefs Paintings | 43 |
Gods the Hereaf ter the Cult of the Dead | 54 |
The Egyptian Museum | 70 |
The Pyramids of Giza | 81 |
Pyramid of Chephren | 93 |
Memphis and Heliopolis | 99 |
Pyramid of Unas | 109 |
5 | 115 |
Rockcut tomb of 1rukaptah known | 121 |
The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur | 127 |
Glossary | 284 |
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Common terms and phrases
18th Dynasty 1sis Amenhotep Amun ancient ancient Egyptians became body building built burial chamber Cairo capital carried century chamber chapel closed colours columns court covered crown dead decorated deities divine east Egypt Egyptian entrance face figure floor followed four gallery goddess gods gold granite Greek ground hall hand Hathor Hatshepsut head hieroglyphic historical holding Horus important inscriptions Karnak king Kingdom known land later leads lies Lower Egypt mastaba meaning Memphis metres middle Museum Nile offerings original Osiris painted period Persian pharaoh pillars priests pylon Pyramid Queen Ramses 11 reached reign reliefs remains represented royal rule sanctuary Saqqara scenes Sety showing shown side standing statue Step stone symbol temple Thebes throne tomb Tutankhamun Upper Valley wall wearing wife worship
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Egypt |
| Author | Farid Atiya |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | American Univ in Cairo Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 9771736345, 9789771736349 |
| Length | 296 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Ancient / Egypt |
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