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Presents information about Egyptian civilization from the Predynastic Period through the end of Roman rule; discussing history, geography, society and government, religion, funerary beliefs and customs, architecture and building, written evidence, the military, foreign relations, economy and industry, and everyday life.
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Women in ancient Egypt weren't that unlike women today. They wore makeup, had their hair done, and even enjoyed near equality with men. In this volume, surprising and amusing facts about the women of ancient Egypt give readers a new perspective on a noteworthy historical era. Full-color photographs include images of ancient Egyptian paintings and other primary sources showing how the Egyptians themselves portrayed women. The main content's format,...
20) Chronicle of the pharaohs: The reign-by-reign record of the rulers and dynasties of ancient Egypt
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"Who was the first king of ancient Egypt - and who was the last? Which Egyptian queens ruled in their own right? What do we really know about the 170 or more pharaohs whose names have come down to us?" "Chronicle of the Pharaohs is the first book to set down in narrative form, using timelines and other visual aids throughout, all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt in their chronological order. Now no one need be in any doubt as to who came first, Tutankhamun...