The Atlas of Ancient EgyptThe Atlas of Ancient Egypt is a stunningly illustrated survey of over 3,000 years of Egyptian history. This highly visual book includes detailed maps, architectural reconstructions, historical artifacts, and superb scenes from everyday life. |
Contents
Predynastic Egypt | 8 |
The Age of Pyramids | 14 |
Egyptian Writing | 20 |
Copyright | |
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18th Dynasty Abydos afterlife Akhenaten Amenhotep Amun ancient Egypt ancient Egyptian animals Assyrians became boats bronze building built burial chamber called carved century BC chief priest coffins colored crown cult dating dead decorated delta region desert Egyptian Egyptian kings Egyptians believed Elephantine empire flood glass gods and goddesses gold grain Greek Hathor Hatshepsut Hittites Horus Hyksos important inlaid inscription Intermediate Period ivory Karnak king's Kush Kushite land Late Period later Libyan limestone linen lions Lower Egypt MEDITERRANEAN SEA Memphis Middle Kingdom modern archeologists mummy Naqada Nile delta Nile River Nubia officials Old Kingdom Osiris papyrus Persian pharaoh placed in tombs pottery predynastic probably Ptolemy Queen Ramesses Ramesses II reeds reign represented Roman ruled ruler sacred scribe script shown shows statue statuette stela stone sun-god Syria Tanis temple Thebes trade Tutankhamun Tuthmosis Tuthmosis III Upper Egypt Valley vase village vizier wall painting wearing wife women wooden worshiped