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Ancient Egypt Peter Mavrikis

Ancient Egypt By Peter Mavrikis

Ancient Egypt by Peter Mavrikis


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Arranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt developed its trade links and became such a powerful force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.

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Ancient Egypt by Peter Mavrikis

From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura - created long before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland - to the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary mask of Tutankhamun and, of course, to the pyramids and the Sphinx, Ancient Egypt is a hugely colourful guide to the surviving wonders of Egyptian antiquity. Today the exceptional beauty and scale of the antiquities is legendary, drawing millions of visitors to Egypt's monuments each year. Arranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt developed its trade links and became such a powerful and wealthy force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. Alongside the world-famous places, there are also fascinating, lesser-known entries, such as the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the bent pyramid at Dahshur and the Statue of Khaefre. Featuring monuments and obelisks, hieroglyphics and jewelry, funerary masks, tombs and mausoleums, mummies of cats and statues of falcon-headed gods, Ancient Egypt includes 160 outstanding photographs and captions.

About Peter Mavrikis

Peter Mavrikis has written and edited books for over 25 years. He enjoys writing about history, science, and nature. He was also the Editorial Director for Barron's Educational Series and Kaplan, where he ran the foreign language and study guide divisions.

Table of Contents

Contents to include Introduction The Pyramids and Lower Egypt The River Nile The Nile Delta Giza Pyramids Menkaure Pyramid, Giza Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Alexandria Saqqara, near Cairo The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, Giza Roman Amphitheatre, Alexandria Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria Tutankhamun's Second Coffin, Cairo Tutankhamun Gold Coffin, Cairo Temple of the Oracle, Siwa Oasis Step Pyramid of Djoser Pyramids of Dahshur Pyramid Of Meidum, Fayoum Rosetta Stone Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa, Alexandria Valley of the Kings Tutankhamun, The Tomb, Valley of the Kings Theban Necropolis Tomb of Twosret Tomb of Ramesses III Merenptah's stone sarcophagus Wall paintings in the Tomb of Ramesses IX Luxor and Karnak Medinet Habu, Luxor West Bank of Luxor Luxor Temple Tutankhamun Statue, Luxor Karnak, Temple of Amun, Upper Egypt Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak Hathor Chapel, Memorial Temple of Thutmose III, Deir el-Bahari 'Colossi of Memnon', Memorial Temple of Amenhotep III, Luxor Ramesseum, Luxor First Pylon, Luxor Abydos and Dendera Temple of Seti I, Abydos Abydos, The Osireion Temple of Hathor, Temple complex, Dendera Temple of Hathor, Hypostyle Hall Dendera Dendera Zodiac, Temple of Dendera Roman Birth House Abu Simbel Cave paintings of Wadi Sura Esna Temple, Upper Egypt Abu Simbel, Nubia Edfu Temple, Upper Egypt Edfu Temple, The Facade, Upper Egypt Temple of Isis, Philae

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GOR013763130
9781838860165
1838860169
Ancient Egypt by Peter Mavrikis
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amber Books Ltd
2020-09-14
224
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