Ancient Egypt : foundations of a civilization / Douglas J. Brewer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brewer, Douglas J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.

Egypt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

"First published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-83567-3

1-317-86857-9

1-317-86858-7

1-281-38454-2

9786611384548

1-4082-1148-3

9781315835679

OCLC:

879074516