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A wealth of information on ancient Egypt.

An A-Z reference providing concise and accessible information on Ancient Egypt from its predynastic cultures to the suicide of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony in the face of the Roman conquest. Annotation. Bunson (an author of reference works) has revised her 1991 reference (which is appropriate for high school and public

The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries. The first section of the volume then comprises 14 overviews which explore the history and significance of each period. The main body of the text offers more

"The Ancient Egyptians exuded a confidence and a spirit of innovation that continues to influence the world to this day. From their modest beginnings along the Nile River around 3200 BC, the Ancient Egyptians, under pharaonic rule, developed a sophisticated civilization, one that was technically, administratively and culturally the most

This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia describes the remarkable history of Ancient Egypt, from its origins as a group of setttlements along the banks of the Nile, to its transformation into one of the world's earliest and greatest civilizations.