Egyptology: OVER 18 MILLION OLOGY BOOKS SOLD

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Filled with grisly detail, you'll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even what happened when pets were mummified! We meet Hatshepsut, a rare female Pharaoh, who had herself depicted as a male figure in temple scenes, ceremonial beard and all. Political rivalries are charted through the successive dynasties, from the strife of the intermediate periods to the golden ages of prosperity and artistic glory under Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. The discoveries are presented through archival images and extracts from notebooks, diaries and published accounts of excavators.

Its accessible format features excellent maps which each have a theme to best explain the way Egypt’s distinct environment directly influenced its culture, its history, and its relationship with the rest of the ancient world.Filled with historical intrigue and intelligently drawn characters, this is highly recommended for upper Ks2. Below, I present a curated list of 15 fascinating books that will surely enhance your understanding and appreciation for the captivating world of Ancient Egypt. My kids very much into Egyptology this book is well presented and an enjoyable read for a young person interested in this part of history. Through flaps, envelopes and interactive extras, readers will encounter jewels, mummy cloth, hieroglyphs and a working board game. I particularly enjoyed reading about Anubis, the canine god who guarded burials, and Hathor, the golden goddess who helped the dead to be reborn.

With a stunning gold foiled cover featuring three "jewels" - and with its creation overseen by TGH James, ex keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum - Egyptology is Emily Sands' lavish 1926 scrapbook journal of a lost expedition. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt tells the story of how archaeologists unearthed artifacts and pieced together fragments, gradually uncovering the secrets of this once-great society and the lives of its rulers. An excellent university textbook for undergraduates for its clarity and breadth of information, Ikram’s book covers not just the physical ancient Egyptian world, but its historiography, from the first ‘Egyptologist’ Khamwaese to Greek fascination with the region, plus the Crusades and European travellers who satisfied Europe’s grandest museums and humblest collectors with their antiquities dealing.The author has included many maps, which show the key sites of each period, and also discusses these sites with detailed ground plans.