Ancient Egypt by DK

Ancient Egypt

The Definitive Visual History

DK, Steven Snape

DK · Print & ebook · November 16, 2021

Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived!

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Who it’s for
A visually led guide that makes ancient Egypt feel legible without flattening it.
Genres
Ancient Egypt, Egypt & the Middle East, North African History
Published
DK, November 16, 2021

About this book

Take a journey through Ancient Egypt and see how the pharaohs once lived! An enticing and insightful guide that covers 3,000 years of life under the pharaohs (c. 3200-30 BCE) from the early kings of Egypt to the reign of Cleopatra and the Roman conquest, this book explains it all!

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Written by a team of respected Egyptologists, this book includes the following exciting things: • Themed spreads explore developments in areas like religion, writing, painting, ceramics and medicine. • Biography spreads feature the lives of the most influential pharaohs and queens. • Detailed maps set the main sites in context, and show the growth of the civilization and its trade network. • An optional 80-page reference section provides a directory of the pharaohs and gods and goddesses. Unlock every aspect of Ancient Egypt, from pharaohs and pyramids to ordinary people’s everyday lives and beliefs. With 31 Egyptian dynasties and 3,000 years of history, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra and so much more, this is the perfect comprehensive guide to Egypt’s ancient civilization. There's so much to learn and experience with this up-to-date biography on Ancient Egypt. With more than 850 photos, illustrations and maps, this is the perfect book for thinkers, borrowers, life-long learners or anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.

Visual History

A visually led guide that makes ancient Egypt feel legible without flattening it.

Come here for

  • visual history with a sturdy, giftable feel
  • clear orientation to ancient Egypt

Expect

  • layered explanations
  • display-friendly pages

Where it sits

Ancient Egypt100%
North African History42%
Egypt & the Middle East33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • North African History
  • Ancient Egypt
  • History Resources
Authors
DK, Steven Snape
Publisher
DK
Published
November 16, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
North African History