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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

Title Ancient Egypt : foundations of a civilization / Douglas J. Brewer.
Edition 1st ed.
Publisher London
New York : Routledge
Creation Date 2014
Notes "First published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
English
Content 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
Extent 1 online resource (248 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010710788605171
MARC RECORDS
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