UID:
almafu_9959243971602883
Format:
1 online resource (248 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-315-83567-3
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1-317-86857-9
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1-317-86858-7
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1-281-38454-2
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9786611384548
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1-4082-1148-3
Content:
Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduce
Note:
"First published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso.
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, boxes and plates; Acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; 1 Archaeology, Egyptology and prehistory: How we knowwhat we know; 2 Archaeology and Egyptian prehistory; 3 Environmental reflections; 4 The Paleolithic: A desert in bloom; 5 The Neolithic: An agricultural revolution andnew way of life; 6 The Predynastic Period: Egypt in its infancy; 7 The Late Predynastic: Naqada III and the quest for power; 8 In search of Egypt's first Pharaoh; 9 Early Dynastic life; 10 New horizons; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-138-16571-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-582-77253-2
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315835679
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