An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

Author(s): Kathryn Bard
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Date: 2007-09-19 Format: PDF Language: English ISBN10: 1405111488
Pages: 424 OCR: Quality: good ISBN13: 9781405111485


Product Description: An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive overview of Egyptian archaeology skillfully organized to guide the reader from EgyptΓΓé¼Γäós prehistoric past through the pharaonic dynasties and the Greco-Roman Period.

* Provides an unprecedented introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt and its culture, monuments, and civilization

* Beautifully illustrated with over 120 color and black and white illustrations, including artifacts, maps, and site and building plans

* Includes special sections on such topics of perennial interest as building the pyramids at Giza, mummification, and deciphering hieroglyphs

* Organized into 11 chapters, covering: the history of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology; prehistoric and pharaonic chronology and the ancient Egyptian language; geography, resources, and environment; and seven chapters organized chronologically and devoted to specific archaeological sites and evidence

* Includes discussion of new excavations in Egypt, connecting recent work with the results of projects spanning the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries