Home » Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
Product Image

Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

€65.99
Quantity:
In stock with our UK publisher. 14-28 days
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
14 days return policy Shipping & Delivery
12th
12th Dynasty
2nd Dynasty
Amenhotep III
ancient irrigation systems
archaeological field methods
artefact analysis techniques
bir
Bir Tarfawi
Category=NHC
Category=NKD
dynastic
dynasty
early
Early Dynastic
Egyptian material culture
eq_bestseller
eq_history
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
funerary practices Egypt
interdisciplinary Egyptology research
Intermediate Period
late
Late Paleolithic
Mentuhotep II
middle
Middle Paleolithic
Nagada Ii
paleolithic
predynastic
Predynastic Cemeteries
Predynastic Period
Predynastic Sites
Ptolemaic Period
Royal Mortuary Cult
social hierarchy Nile Valley
St Dynasty
tarfawi

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415757539
  • Weight: 1564g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Mar 2014
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
Secure checkout Fast Shipping Easy returns
Description

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:
artefacts - glass, jewellery, sculpture
archaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sources
biographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Maspero
buildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes
geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigation
sites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebes
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.