Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt - 2010kaiser
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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 than 300 alphabetically organized entries, written by some of the most eminent scholars in this field.

Areas covered include:
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1) Artefacts - glass, jewellery, sculpture.
2) Archaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sources.
3) Biographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Maspero.
4) Buildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes.
5) Geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigation.
6) Sites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebes.
7) Social organization - kingship, law, taxation.

The text is extensively illustrated with over 120 images. Each entry is followed by a selected further reading section which includes foreign language sources to supplement the available works in English.

Title: Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
Author: Kathryn Bard
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1999
Format: PDF
ISBN-10: 0415185890
ISBN-13: 978-0415185899



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