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Complete Pyramids
For centuries the pyramids have inspired passionate theories about their origins, purpose and method of construction. In this fully work on the major pyramids of Ancient Egypt, the author surveys...
The Private Lives of the Pharaohs
Ancient Egypt, land of the pharaohs, bore witness to the rise and fall of the world's greatest civilization. A combination of evidence ranging from the pyramids and rock-cut tombs to...
Ancient Egypt
A reign-by-reign history of ancient Egypt. An introduction covers landscape and resources, followed by chapters on the prehistory and dynastic period. The main part of the book recounts the history...
Imagining Egypt: A Living Portrait of the Time of the Pharoahs
The glory of ancient Egypt comes alive as never before in this colourful, information-packed book featuring new and detailed recreations of ancient pyramids and temples, plus the history, rituals, language,...
Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth and Art
A fabulous marriage of text and images encompassing all areas of Egypt's rich culture. Ancient Egypt is a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary culture, ranging from breathtaking pyramids and...
The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile: Studies in Waterborne Power
With its emphasis on the dynasty's concern for control of the sea - both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea - and the Nile, this book offers a new and...
War and Trade with the Pharaohs: An Archaeological Study of Ancient Egypt's Foreign Relations
The ancient Egyptians presented themselves as superior to all other people in the world; on temple walls, the pharaoh is shown smiting foreign enemies - people from Nubia, Libya and...