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How did ancient Egyptian civilization arise?How did the Egyptians erect the pyramids without the aid of modern tools and machines?Why did Egyptian civilization eventually decline?And how did modern researchers rediscover its lost wonders?These intriguing questions are answered in this concise volume aimed at young readers. (20020401) ... Read more

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fine work
My daughter was studying about ancient Egypt at school and we found this book at our local library. It is very nicely done, with lots of information for grade schoolers, as well as attractive illustrations.I have to admit that I got almost as much out of the book as my daughter did. ... Read more

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clever and intriguing
This book is a must for all those children who are eager to know more. It's easy to read and keeps the children interested untill the end. My seven year old daughter read it and "played" it for two hours, untill she solved the mistery. I will buy more titles! ... Read more

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For those who want or need a quick read, Ancient Egyptians gives a brief introduction to the landscape and physical resources of Egypt, followed by chapters on its prehistory and early dynastic period.The rest of ancient Egyptian history, up to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 BC , is covered in four chapters, each dealing with cultural matters such as religion, art, architecture and literature, as well as social conditions and political developments.In many instances the voices of ancient Egyptians will be heard from the annals of royal military campaigns, official autobiographies of individuals, personal letters and love poems. ... Read more

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The relevance of royal inscriptions, Herodotus and Manetho in order to reconstruct the chronology and history of ancient Egypt has been fundamental in scholarly research since Champollion's times. Those sources, however, together with other historical and pseudo-historical material such as the Bentresh and Famine stelae are here analysed as historical documents per se, completely disregarding their value for the histoire evenementielle. Genre and format of royal inscriptions become important in order to establish the power of the tradition, while all the historical sources mentioned above embody hopes, fears, as well as social and cultural conflicts existing in Egyptian society at the times they were written. ... Read more

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Easy-to-read, informative guides to life in ancient times. ... Read more

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From the earliest times the Nile has been central to the life of Egypt, but one aspect of the river that has rarely been explored is the life within the riverthe fish. Archaeology has shown that fish have always been important to the Egyptians; prehistoric man depended upon them, the Egyptians of Dynastic times used them as both food and currency and they have been a delicacy ever since. This study explores their economic and religious significance and examines Ancient Egyptian fishing methods, the techniques of which were beautifully depicted in paintings and reliefs by the Egyptians. Fishing tackle, harpoons, fish-hooks, fish-traps and nets are described and illustrated with examples from the ancient art. The core of this fascinating work is the detailed description of some twenty different species which are shown in detail by the Egyptians. Some are well known to all archaeologists, like the 'bolti' or Tilapia. Others are much more curious like the amphibious Clarias or the electric catfish Malapterurus electricus with his 200 volt sting. Each species is identified, fully described and illustrated.Finally there is an appendix on osteology that will enable archaeologists to identify the bones they excavate. This book will be invaluable to both archaeologists and ichthyologists and important for the study of the art and religion of Ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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great book on fish in Ancient Egypt
Historians have shown that fish has always played a great part in Egyptian life. This book explores in detail the importance of fish, its economic, artistic and religious significance as well as fishing tools, methods andtechniques. It also describes and illustrated 20 types of fish known to theAncient Egyptians. This is an excellent book for archeologists to identifyfish bones. ... Read more

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Parts I,2,3 and 4. 24 Audio cds containing 48 leactures each 30 minutes. ... Read more

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A highly-illustrated series that explores the lives of people in past civilisations ... Read more

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Parts I - IV each part onsisting of six cassette tapes with two 30 minute lectures per tape. ... Read more

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Good lecturer; fun subject
This is a very enjoyable series that goes through the history of ancient Egypt from prehistoric times, through the three great kingdoms, and to the last ruler of Egypt:Cleopatra.Professor Brier also takes a few detours to discuss mummies, Eyptian medicine and magic, and other topics of note.

Professor Brier is a very engaging person and clearly loves his subject.This is the kind of professor one misses after leaving college.

It's an introductory course, so some of the deeper historical questions presented by Egypt are not sufficiently explored.But this is still quite good, and I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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This is volume one in a fascinating history of ancient Egyptian history as seen in the Nineteenth Century. ... Read more

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Chapters: Battle of Agincourt. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. The civilization coalesced around 3150 BCwith the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh, and it developed over the next three millennia. Its history occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods. Ancient Egypt reached its pinnacle during the New Kingdom, after which it entered a period of slow decline. Egypt was conquered by a succession of foreign powers in this late period, and the rule of the pharaohs officially ended in 31 BC when the early Roman Empire conquered Egypt and made it a province. For most parts of its long history, Ancient Egypt was unified under one government. The main military concern for the nation was to keep enemies out. The arid plains they wanted to get rid of and deserts surrounding Egypt were inhabited by nomadic tribes who occasionally tried to raid or settle in the fertile Nile river valley. Nevertheless the great expanses of the desert formed a barrier that protected the river valley and was almost impossible for massive armies to cross. The Egyptians built fortresses and outposts along the borders east and west of the Nile Delta, in the Eastern Desert, and in Nubia to the south. Small garrisons could prevent minor incursions, but if a large force was detected a message was sent for the main army corps. Most Egyptian cities lacked city walls and other defenses. The history of Ancient Egypt is divided into three kingdoms and two intermediate periods. During the three Kingdoms Egypt was uni...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7813222 ... Read more