Temples, tombs, & hieroglyphs : a popular history of ancient Egypt / Barbara Mertz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mertz, Barbara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.

Egypt.

History.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition, first William Morrow edition.

Other Title:

Temples, tombs, and hieroglyphs

Place of Publication:

New York : William Morrow, 2007.

Summary:

Archarologist Mertz casts light on a remarkable civilization that, even after thousands of years, still stirs the human imagination and inspires awe with its marvelous mysteries and amazing accomplishments. This chronicle brings ancient Egypt to life as never before, from the first Stone Age settlements through the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman invasions. Illustrated with pictures, maps, photographs, and charts, it offers glimpses into Egyptian society and everyday life; stories of the pharaohs and the rise and fall of great dynasties; religion and culture; folklore and fairy tales; stories of the explorers, scientists, and unmitigated scoundrels who sought to unravel or exploit the ageless mysteries; and insights into the magnificent architectural wonders that rose up from the desert sands. Revised and updated to include the results of the most recent historical research and archaeological finds, Dr. Mertz's lively writing is unhampered by stuffy prose and dry academic formality.--From publisher description.

Contents:

A Note on Names xvii

Ancient Egyptian Chronology xix

List of Black-and-White Illustrations xxiii

List of Color Illustrations in Photograph Insert xxv

1 The Two Lands 1

Geb the Hunter 1

The Wagon or the Mountain 16

Troubles with Time 24

Wearers of the Double Crown 33

Wars of Religion? 41

2 Houses of Eternity 46

King Djoser's Magician 46

Good King Snefru 54

The Missing Queen 64

Children of Re 75

3 The Good Shepherd 95

Despair and Deliverance 95

Binder of the Two Lands 107

4 The Eight for Freedom 126

Invasion 126

Liberation 132

5 The Woman Who was King 142

Hatshepsut the Queen 142

The King of Upper and Lower Egypt 145

The Hatshepsut Problem 162

The Other Hatshepsut Problem 164

6 The Conqueror 168

7 The Power and the Glory 190

Amenhotep II 190

Amenhotep the Magnificent 198

8 The Great Heresy 205

9 The Broken Reed 240

Look on My Works! 240

Ramses II 244

Peoples of the Sea 257

10 The Long Dying 269

Adventures of a Man of No Consequence 269

The Quick and the Dead 274

Tomb Robbers and Royal Mummies 277

Mummy Musical Chairs 282

The Third Intermediate Period 283

Horsemen from the Holy Mountain 286

Back to the Drawing Board 295

The Final Humiliation 299 Additional Reading 309.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780061252761

006125276X

OCLC:

148888643