An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
ISBN-10
1118896033
ISBN-13
9781118896037
Category
Social Science
Pages
480
Language
English
Published
2015-01-07
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
Kathryn A. Bard

Description

This student-friendly introduction to the archaeology of ancientEgypt guides readers from the Paleolithic to the Greco-Romanperiods, and has now been updated to include recent discoveries andnew illustrations. • Superbly illustrated with photographs, maps, and siteplans, with additional illustrations in this new edition • Organized into 11 chapters, covering: thehistory of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology; prehistoric andpharaonic chronology and the ancient Egyptian language; geography,resources, and environment; and seven chapters organizedchronologically and devoted to specific archaeological sites andevidence • Includes sections on salient topics such as theconstructing the Great Pyramid at Giza and the process ofmummification

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