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"These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." — Publishers Weekly

Stop the presses! What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format. ... Read more

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Happygirl-Egyptologist
This is a wonderful book that written in a News form.The information are incredibles.I totally think that this is a great book for anyone who is interest in Ancient Egypt.

creative way to present history
This book presented some events from Egypt's history in the form of newspaper articles.It was a very creative way to give children an introduction to Egyptian history.It presented lots of interestinginformationa, and also some neat pictures.This book is good at sparking agreater interest in history in children while entertaining them at the sametime.

This book captured my child's attention
As a homeschooling mom, I highly value books that inform my child about historical facts, while captivating them with exciting stories.I highly recommend this book as a supplement to any Egyptian studies.Written in"newspaper format", it is a joy to read aloud to my children. Using imaginative headlines and wonderful illustrations and photos, thisbook has definitely captured my child's attention. The plethora ofhistorical facts presented are accurate and entertaining.I wouldrecommend this book for children between the ages of 5-12.

Shedding Light on Ancient Egypt
This is a delightful book.It has wonderful color illustrations on every page, and it's loaded with facts and information about the history of Ancient Egypt.It covers a 3000 yr. period, and contains a detailed,colored map of ancient Egypt, articles on pyramid building and the mysterysurrounding the death of Tutankhamun, a list of the most important Egyptiangods and pharaohs, and charming colored "ads" for goods andservices in use at that time.This informative book should appeal to kids,teenagers and adults alike, who want to learn more about the fascinatingrealm of ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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A wonderful history of discovery and adventure!
Michael Hoffman writes an engaging and informative book of the discoveries and the discoverers of Egypt before the Pharaohs.
Originally written in 1979, even without the latest findings of the last 25 or so years, it is well worth reading for the personalities and excavation details so often omitted in more recent works. I wish I had started with this book years ago!

overview ofthe pre-history of egypt
This book contains the history of archaeological expeditions relating to the pre-history of egypt. It contains details of numerous excavations in Egypt and Nubia and explains what was found,some illustrations of the artifacts and how they fit in with the pre-historical timeline of Egypt. Overall, If you are interested in the pre-history of Egypt according to excavations and combined research of prehistorians and archaeologists relating to this period, you should check this one out.

recommendation for students of ancient history
This out-of-print study is a vivid description of the sources of the world before the great pyramid age, analogous to the period of Archaic Greece before the Classical. The small beginnings are as significant as theflowerings. Hoffman makes clear the rapid acceleration in development thattook place in the so-called Gerzean age, ca. 3300 to 3000 BC. A charmingbook for students of ancient history. ... Read more

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Describes the daily life of children in ancient Egypt, including housing, clothes, food, and religion. ... Read more

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A fun historical read
I don't know what type or sort of person would enjoy this book, but I certainly did.

This is fun history: entirely factual, quirky, and fast paced. I say that last as an approving nod to Wright, who adeptly breaks the book up into easy to digest pieces.

Light and comforting as a featherbed
Though it seems to have been well researched, this is not a scholarly work, at least not the usual kind.It is, rather, an informative, offbeat, and (at least to my mind) very funny account of humankind's efforts over the centuries to get a decent night's sleep.The arrangements, contraptions, and methods employed have been astonishingly varied and mostly unsatisfactory.Mr. Wright (a onetime R.A.F officer as I recall) is a graceful and witty writer, joining a somewhat Will Cuppy-ish sensibility to a smooth and civilized style.This has been for many years one of my favorite books (in the 1962 Routledge & Kegan Paul hardcover edition), and I'm delighted to see it back in print. ... Read more

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Going back in time to examine some of history's most intriguing civilizations, this series investigates different time periods to offer fascinating facts to a young age group. Short, snappy facts about these thrilling historical figures, artifacts, and locations will keep children in awe, while guaranteeing a little learning in the process. With a bright, youthful design and colorful images, this series presents young readers with concise information and a glossary with key words explained to aid in vocabulary development.

Children can explore pyramids, tombs, and amazing mummies, and learn why and how they are made in this educational resource that investigates the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians and great pharaohs.

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Throughout the 20th century, Egyptian nationalism has alternately revolved around three primary axes: a local Egyptian territorial nationalism, a sense of Arab ethnic-linguistic nationalism, and an identification with the wider Muslim community.This detailed study is devoted to the first major phase in the perennial debate over nationalism in modern Egypt--the territorial nationalism dominant in Egypt in the early 20th century.The first section of the book examines the effects of World War I and its aftermath, which temporarily gave rise to an exclusively Egyptianist national orientation in Egypt.Subsequent sections consider the intellectual and political dimensions of Egyptian interwar years. Egypt, Islam and the Arabs is the first volume in a new Oxford series, Studies in Middle Eastern History.The General Editors of the series are Bernard Lewis of Princeton University, Itamar Rabinovich of Tel Aviv University, and Roger M. Savory of the University of Toronto. ... Read more

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The force that forged an empire.

The furious thunder of thousands of hooves, the clatter and sheen of bronze armor sparkling in the desert sun, the crunch of wooden wheels racing across a rock-strewn battlefield-and leading this terrifying chariot charge, the gallant Pharaoh, the ribbons of his blue war crown streaming behind him as he launches yet another arrow into the panicking mass of his soon-to-be-routed enemies.

While scenes like the one depicted above did occur in ancient Egypt, they represent only one small aspect of the vast, complex, and sophisticated military machine that secured, defended, and expanded the borders of the empire during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.

In Tutankhamun's Armies, you'll discover the harsh reality behind the imperial splendor of the New Kingdom and gain a new appreciation for the formidable Egyptian army-from pharaoh to foot soldier. You'll follow "the heretic king" Akhenaten, his son Tutankhamun, and their three Amana-Period successors as they employ double-edge diplomacy and military might to defeat competing powers, quell internal insurrections, and keep reluctant subject states in line. This vivid and absorbing chronicle will forever change the way you think about the glories and riches of ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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Tutanhkamun's armies... and so much more
I can thoroughly recommend this book, based as it is on the authors' joint study of Egyptian New Kingdom military history. Don't be misled by the title - the book covers actions both before and after King Tut, with especial reference to Akhenaten and the Amarna period leading up to Tutankhamun's reign.

I was mainly drawn to this book for the content on the Asiatic scene, but have found the discussions of Egyptian forays and methods of control over Nubia equally fascinating, especially learning how the sheer geography of the region has steered military history not just in the ancient world but through into the British Empire's actions in the same area.

Their conclusions on Akhenaten - both his military activities and the religious thinking that lay behind it - will come as a surprise to many, but are solidly based on modern research, and are thoroughly documented for those who want to go back to the source material and check things out for themselves.

All in all a great book which I have no hesitation in recommending to others. Darnell and Manassa have successfully rewritten their scholarly research into a very accessible volume with potentially a much wider audience. If you are at all interested in current thinking on the military and political scene in the Amarna period and shortly after, this is definitely a book for you.

Re lordhoot's second complaint, Spalinger's "War in Ancient Egypt:" (ISBN 1405113723) contains such facts and figures, though is not as well written as this volume!

Concise Account of the Amarna Period
"Tutankhamun's Armies" sets out to be, more or less, a military history of the late Eighteenth Cynasty of Ancient Egytp, the Amarna period of Akhenaten and Nefertiti and Tutankhamen, but in reality the ground covered is much broader than that, providing comprehensive, if concise, descriptions of political and artistic currents of that interesting era.In fact, I cannot think of another book that provides in such a compact format such an illuminating account of the thorny question of who succeeded Akhenaten and what was behind the artistic direction of Eguyptian sculptures and paintings of that era; the authors construct a persuasive theological framework for what happened during Akhenaten's reign.The military aspects of that period -- the late 14th century BCE -- are not neglected, with an informed discussion of the weapons and tactics employed by the Egyptian army (and navy).Although the title makes use of the modern fame of Tutankamen -- otherwise a rather minor ruler -- the real focus of the book has a broader scope.Often, the reign of Akhenaten is dismissed as a period of international neglect on the part of a fuzzy-thinking, distracted pharoah, but the authors of "Tutankamun's Armies" instead argue that the Egyptian ruler pursued a hardnosed Realpolitik policy to protect Egyptian interests.

Excellent!
Contrary to the first reviewer, I found the writing style of this book to be very clear and informative.As a student of Ancient Egyptian history and religion, Darnell and Manassa's explanation of Akhenaten's religion and the reasons for his so-called revolution were well thought-out and supported by evidence in all cases; I was able to logically follow how they reached their conclusions on a very complex and difficult topic. Tutankhamen's Armies is relatively short (about 200 pages)--the extra pages are references, some of which are also excellent, highly recommended books.I would recommend this title to anyone seeking to gain not only a greater understanding of the military developments of the18th Dynasty but also a feel for its general history.

Muddled account of military history of 18th Dynasty
After reading this book, only thing I can think about the book is that its a worthy effort. This short book is about the military history of the New Kingdom's 18th Dynasty, its relations with foreign powers, military organization and its foreign military campaigns and policies. The book basically centered around two individual reigns, Pharaoh Akhenaten and his more famous son, Tutankhamun - the boy Pharaoh with the golden mask.

Since this is rather a rare subject matter, it should be welcome by most military historians and those interested in Ancient Egypt. It come well supplied with maps and illustrations that proves to be helpful and interesting. What bring this book down however, is the writing. Either the two authors have too much knowledge or too little, but the book is extremely overwritten so the accounts are muddled up and tedious to read. This is especially true with the first 60 pages of this book where the authors traces the background material for the rise of 18th Dynasty. I had to reread certain pages twice over to make sure I got what the authors' were trying to rely since its simply not written very clearly.

My second complaint is that book is pretty sketchy on all the facts and figures. Not once, get I get an idea how big a typical Egyptian army was or how they formed their army in battle or how their siege operation was conducted, fate of the prisoners and other material. The book was pretty vague on the real meat and potatoes part of the subtitle of this book.

Still, the book do have some merits and it does give some insight to this time period where military history lies under the veil of mist with few hints to historians. So the book isn't a total waste but it could have been better. ... Read more

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Using the life of a young girl and her family as a model, this book recreates the daily life of the middle-class residents of the ancient town of Lahun during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom period. This perfect snapshot in time has been painstakingly recreated using recently published textual data and archaeological findings.

• Provides an illuminating and engaging re-construction of what daily life was like in ancient Egypt
• Describes the main issues of everyday life in the town - from education, work, and food preparation to religious rituals, healing techniques, marriages, births, and deaths
• Authentically recreated through the use of recently published textual data and archaeological findings directly from the settlement of Lahun and other sites
• Includes photographs and illustrations of actual artifacts from the settlement of Lahun

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The temples on the banks of the Nile at Luxor contain some of the world's most stunning art, and this small guide describes the best of it: the great, sprawling temple complex of Karnak, the elegant architecture of Luxor temple, plus many more that are sure to delight all visitors. Color photographs, maps, plans, 3-D drawings ... Read more

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Excellent On-Site Companion
I foung this book very useful at each of the temples. Its small size makes it easy to carry. The maps and elevations are quite useful for quick orientation. The text information is a ittle too scant for in-depth understanding, however. I recommend reading a description in a larger travel guide before visiting the site, and then using this book while at the site. ... Read more

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This book provides an introduction to one of the greatest civilization of all time - ancient Egypt. Beginning with a geographical overview that explains the development of Egyptian belief systems as well as its subsequent political development, it examines methodology, the history of the discipline of Egyptology, religion, social organization, urban and rural life, and death. It also includes a section on how people of all ranks lived. Lavishly illustrated, with many unusual photographs of rarely seen sites that are seldom illustrated, this volume is suitable for use in introductory-level courses on ancient Egypt. It offers a variety of student-friendly features, including a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of sources for those who wish to further their interest in ancient Egypt. ... Read more

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Early Dynastic Egypt spans the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the formative period of ancient Egyptian civilization, and it witnessed the creation of a distinctive culture that was to endure for 3,000 years. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. ... Read more

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DROWNED IN THE DEEP,SWIRLING WATERS OF EUROCENTRISM!!
Mr. Wilkinson offers his readers a view of early dynastic Egypt that is a perfect example of what is wrong with the so-called "norms of Egyptological scholarship".
All of the classical ancient writers,Greek and Roman,recognized the fact that "ancient Egypt" and "Nubia" were part of the same ancient Nile Valley complex of African civilizations. For these writers, human civilization descended down the great Nile river from the heart of Africa.For them the "ancient Egyptians" and the "Nubians" were black negro African people. They saw them,they spoke with them( For example, Aristotle, Strabo, Herodotus, Diodorus,etc,etc..).
It is interesting to note that none of these ancient writers said that the "ancient Egyptians" came from the "East" or that they received any cultural "impulses" fromMesopotamia. None said that the ancient Egyptians of their day were Asian or white.
It was during the 17th century that European nationalism and the German invention of "racial types", slowly began to change this paradigm into the one used today by modern Euro centric thinkers.
The German school of African studies, the Colonial Institute at Hamburg,which opened around 1906, became extremely influential in Europe, spreading the views of Hegel throughout Europe and America.
For Hegel Black African people were outside of human history. "There was no historical evolution in Africa proper.....it was in Asia that the light of the spirit dawned and the history of the world began." The German thinker Stulmann came up with the idea that "waves of immigrants from the East" populated Africa bringing people and civilization. According to Stulmann, even black Africans(proto-Hamites) came from Asia!!
Remember this paradigm.
Mr. Wilkinson follows this racialist, outdated euro-centric framework to the detriment of his endeavor.
No one has ever provided any evidence that the culture of the Tigris and the Euphrates predates the cultures of African river valley cultures of the Nile. Nor does anyone know exactly where was the center of this"Eastern" or "Asiatic"civilization. When did it exist? Where is the evidence of any kind? Who were the people. Where are the prototypes of ancient Egyptianculture...these questions can be ignored if one has to remain true to Herr Hegel and Herr Stulmann. Remember the paradigm!
Mr. Wilkinson struggles desperately to follow the Master Narrative of pure Eurocentrism.
For example on page 181-182, Mr. Wilkinson goes into some detail about the burial of SiSi. SiSi appears to be a "Nubian" and not "Egyptian" to Mr. Wilkinson.Later Mr. Wilkinson tells of another burial of a man of high status who is "unquestionably Nubian"." "Although the majority of the graves in this cemetery belonged to the A-Group...." Mr. Wilkinson does not tell his readers that Black African people are labeled"A-Group","Nubian","C-Group".
The "ancient Egyptians" used a term for themselves that can only be translated as: "the black people" or "the Negroes". That word is "Kmt"(followed by man/woman and plural markers). See R. O. Faulkner 1962 p.286, or UNESCO General History of Africa 1981 V. 2 p.42.
Eurocentric scholars translate the term as "Kemit", Kmtjw Kmt or "Egyptians". Well and good ,but if we examine the term closely and study it's etymology, there can be absolutely no doubt that the literal translation would have to be "black people" or the "black men and women".

When Dr. Wilkinson discuses the "hostile" and "exploitative" attitude of the ancient Egyptians towards the Nubians, he again follows the Eurocentric paradigm and implies that some form of racial differences were at the bottom of Egypto-Nubian wars and conflicts. On page 155, Wilkinson seems to be saying that relationships between ancient Egypt and the "East", in this casesouthern Palestine and northern Sinai, were characterized by "a broad border zone occupied by intermixedEgyptian and native trading post-post and villages....."
This is extremely misleading,especially to general readers. On pages 77-76 of Mr. Wilkinson's book he writes of the numerous wars Den waged againstPalestine and areas of the Sinai. The ancient Egyptian terms for Asians and Europeans were extremely pejorative,denoting an animal like human( 3mou and tahmou).
The ancient Egyptians built no temples in Palestine or the Sinai. Yet they built many temples in "Nubia", some with Nubian Gods and Goddesses. Egyptian women and Nubian wore the same hair styles, many were totemic.
The first "holy land" was far south of Egypt in the heart of Africa. So was the the "land of the ancestors", "land of the spirits". The Twa(so-called Pygmies) people from tropical Africa were sought after to engage in sacred rituals to dance the dance of the Gods in a ceremony involving the Pharaoh, the ultimate high priest. They buried their dead facing the south.
Mr. Wilkinson can offer nothing but pure speculation to support his many,many suggestions and nuanced assertions that the origin of ancient Egyptian civilization lay in the "East". Remember the paradigm!
As for the exploitative and hostile attitude towards Nubians; we would respond that: if we look at modern Europe we see serious conflict in the Balkans. How many times have the Germans fought the Poles? The French and the English,the Irish and the English.Spain and Portugal.... and on and on. Are they not all Europeans who share the same cultural universe?
Simply because they fought each other does not mean that there
was a some impenetrable wall between these two black African peoples. The impenetrable wall between ancient Egypt and Nubian, and the rest of African exist only in the minds of the Eurocentric thinkers who cling to the myths of the past.
Mr. Wilkinson demonstrates his determination to follow Euro-American nationalist ideologies when he writes that the royal placenta standards on early royal monuments have nothing to do with the Baganda people of Uganda. Mr. Wilkinson drags out Stulmann's old "hamitic" theory when he writes that the "elite" of the Baganda people where "hamitic in origin". (p.299) No one can define the term "hamitic", not even Mr. Wilkinson who supplies an interesting definition on page370.
"Hamitic(adj.) Belonging to the grouping of north African languages and cultures which includes, amongst others,ancient Egyptian and Berber."
An incredible, vague and confusing definition!! Since the language of ancient Egypt is not genetically related to Berber(Rif nor Siwa) and it is certainly not genetically related to any Semitic language.
The language of ancient Egypt was a black African language that is genetically related to modern day black African negro languages.See the linguistic works of C.A. Diop or Theophile Obenga or Unesco General History of Africa V.2 44-48,G Mokhtar,1981. If Mr. Wilkinson has any scientific linguistic evidence to the contrary let him him bring it forth.
Mr. Wilkerson certainly cites some credible archeological evidence, but his interpretations of the evidence is forced into his Eurocentric framework. The book may appear to be scholarly, but on closer scrutiny we find the form of scholarship but not the spirit. A slick ,devious veneer of scholarship that hides a racialist ideology as its unstated premise. Remember the paradigm.
At this point let us leave this "constellation of errors" in interpretation of these ancient black African cultures that we now call "ancient Egypt". A series of ancient African civilizations that originated in the heart of black Africa(to the dismay of many). Remember the paradigm.

A GREAT BOOK!
A very interesting book that gets right down to the details about Africa's greatest civilization. It nice to finally read more and more books these days that teaches the history that indigenous Africans created. No more fantasy about some outside imaginary human beings.

But it would have been nice if they told the truth about their indigenous name that they called themselves. They never called themselves Egyptians, but called themselves Kamites. The Greeks called them Egyptians thousands of years later. Maybe that will be in the next book.

An amazing book for amateur & professional Egyptologists
Seriously solid information on the early Egyptian dynasties is almost impossible to find.The era gets short shrift in the popular literature owing to the paucity of remains from it.This is at least partly, we learn, because archaeologists seemed more attracted to the dynasties that would yield booty than those that would surface trinkets.Additionally, the lack of a cogent narrative for the first three dynasties gives little for non-accademic writers to work with.

Wilkinson makes up for this by organizing the book more by topic than by chronology.It makes for an interesting read, even if the picture that emerges is just a fragmentary as the evidence.A perusal of the table of contents will give you an idea of how this is done.

Wilkinson spares no detail.Looking for attested instances of Semerkhet's nswt-bty?They're all dutifully cataloged in well-written prose in the chapter covering kings by chronology and likely referenced in the chapter on population centers if they were found within one.

Aside from the actual archaeological evidence, there's a fair bit of informed speculation.The actual names of the kings isn't altogether clear and there are a few ephemerally attested kings that may be alternate names of known kings, usurpers, or something else entirely.It's these musings that make this such a great read and highlight where encyclopedias of kings' names or overviews of Egyptian history fall well short.Early Dynastic Egypt is invaluable.

A Professional Reference - "General Readers" Beware
"Early Dynastic Egypt" is an excellent - indeed, probably indispensible - professional reference. However, it isn't necessarily suitable for most "general readers," even those who already know something about ancient Egypt.

The amount of factual detail in this book is overwhelming, as befits a scholarly work, but there is not enough interpretation or explanation to make the archaeology come alive for a non-professional reader. The book's lack of illustration (other than confusing line drawings of early dynastic seals) is another minus, both for scholars and general readers alike.

I was also surprised at Wilkinson's non-quantitative treatment of the archaeological record. Important numbers like population estimates and enclosure dimensions seem largely absent from this book.

Excellent text for scholars or interested amateurs
The reviews prior to mine sum up the strong points of the text quite well, it is an excellent resource for up-to-date (as of its publication) information and current models about the rise of the Egyptian state.The only criticisms I have are minor and some what nitpicky, but I'll include them anyway:
1) the paper the books is printed on is slightly glossy which I find extremely irritating as it catched light and returns a glare when you're reading (I told you this would be nitpicky).
2) not many illustrations - publishing costs being what they are, etc. I can understand the lack of illustrations and the choices made as to what to include, but clear understanding of some points, especially when discussing layout of sites, etc. is greatly facilitated by the inclusion of good maps, plans, etc. ... Read more

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The Art and History of Egypt is a rich resource of photographs of ancient Egypts remaining structures and its art and artifacts.The text gives the reader an understanding of ancient Egypts social, political and spiritual organization.Sacred texts, hieroglyphs, and the daily life of the people are explained, described and illustrated with drawings, charts, diagrams of interiors, maps of ancient sites, a time line of Egyptian history, an illustrated foldout map of the Nile, and throughout, many photographs. ... Read more

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Wonderful resource
Excellent resource for anyone travelling to this area....gives details to remind you of historical background

Art & History of Egypt
I just returned from a trip to Egypt.This book was the favorite among my travel group. The history and photo's are wonderful.We highly recommend this book over many others that were being sold during our trip!

Excellent Book
This book is brilliant.It goes into depth regarding the history, and has lots of pictures. ... Read more

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Cultural atlas of Ancient Egypt
If you are interested in ancient cultures as I am this is a great addition to your studies. It gives you a visual element to what can be just words on a page. If you only have a passing curiosity about Egypt it is a wonderful way to dip your feet in the Nile for just a little while. If you like maps and graphics it is a thrill ride.

A well written and illustrated description of egyptian history
This book reads well, in a subject area where turgid prose is the rule.It begins with topical sections giving a good overview, each of which can be read in an hour or two.Then it proceeds on a journey down the length of the Nile.Although I needed to read more specialized books, at the price of turgid prose, to delve deeply into some aspects of Egyptian prehistory, I regret that I had not started with this one.This book will do nicely as the ONLY or the FIRST book on Egypt in one's library, depending upon one's needs.Having read several books on Egypt previously ,which lacked good maps, the topical maps in this book justify the entire expense.

Excellent maps and illustrations
As Baines and Malek explained in their introduction, they attempted to make this atlas useful for those readers who might plan to travel to Egypt and visit the ancient sites.The authors made good on this claim by devoting over half of the atlas to a section entitled "A Journey Down the Nile", which provides a survey of ancient sites that are encountered while traveling down the Nile from Elephantine towards the Delta.Archaeological finds are briefly introduced for each location through a combination of discussion, illustrations, and frequent maps.Since this part of the atlas is organized according to geography (south to north along the Nile), sites from different historical periods are inevitably mixed together, which leads to a confusing sequence of, for example, Ptolemaic temples followed by New Kingdom tombs followed by Predynastic graves and so on.While this arrangement might be useful as a travel guide of sorts, armchair travelers (like myself) who expect a continuous development of ideas may be disappointed.Perhaps if the authors had organized their "Journey" chronologically as well as geographically, this atlas would have had more of an impact on its readership, especially when reinforced by the plethora of photos, illustrations, and maps that are present.

Despite this misgiving, I thought that the short articles that constitute the remainder of the atlas were informative and interesting.Topics covered in these articles include Egyptian art, religion, and writing, among others.And of course, numerous photos and diagrams are provided that are a pleasure in and of themselves.

As far as I'm concerned, the major strengths of the "Cultural Atlas of Ancient Egypt" are the excellent historical maps, the floor diagrams of the major sites, and the visual delight provided by the beautiful photos.Although the geographical framework is a limitation, the strengths outweigh the weaknesses, and this book will probably be able to satisfy the "Egyptomania" fix of many readers.

A superb guide.
I have loved traveling to Egypt for years and have devoured everything decent I can find to read about this country and its people. If you want to understand the Egyptians this volume is one good place to start.

An intellectual and visual delight
This is the second edition of one of the finest summations of ancient Egyptian civilization ever written for the general reader. Not only is this an exellent introduction to many aspects of Egypt, it is a visual delight. The maps, especially, configure in the reader's mind spacial relationships and their cultural implications. Other illustrations of temple precincts and related architectural elements of Egyptian life supplement the excellent writing, written for, but never "down to" non-specialists. If I were to own only one reference work on ancient Egypt, this would be the one. ... Read more

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You're in your bed. It's dark, you hear footsteps coming up the stairs and into your room. There's someone there - a presence. They lie on you or beside you, perhaps even gripping you tightly, crushing you into the bed. You can't move. There may be a sound, a grunt or a strange smell. Time passes, you are paralysed with fear. Eventually the entity changes, perhaps expanding or contracting, moving away from you, sinking to the floor. With a great effort of will you manage to move the tip of your finger, then the hand until movement returns to your whole body and the experience ends. You have beenvisited by the old 'hag'. Dreams,the real theatre or perhaps battlefield of magick, influenced by cosmic tides that ebb and flow through us as they did the ancient Egyptians. Over the millennia we have lost contact with these tides, and stand alienated from Nature.To restore that first 'Eden' we must undertake an exercise in the archaeology of knowledge. We must reconstruct the ancient Egyptian Wheel of the Year, revealing archaic, predynastic Mysteries, the Lunar Mysteries of Horus & Seth.Contents:Kiss of the Vampire / Origin of the Vampire Myth / Egyptian Psychology /Lucky and Unlucky / Supernatural Assault/The Wheel of the Year in ancient Egypt/The Lunar-Stellar Calendar of Horus & Seth/Deities attending the Northern Constellations / Oracles & Lunar Omina/ Lunar diary ... Read more

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excellent book
an accurate description of the GOOD DAYS of Egypt and Cairo before the age of dictatorship ... Read more

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The Pharaoh's stolen treasure is a gripping mystery adventure set in Ancient Egypt – where you have to unmask the thief and find the missing treasure. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers…

…answers that can be found earlier in the pages of Ancient Egypt - a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Egyptians left behind. ... Read more

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clever and intriguing
This book is a must for all those children who are eager to know more. It's easy to read and keeps the children interested untill the end. My seven year old daughter read it and "played" it for two hours, untill she solved the mistery. I will buy more titles! ... Read more

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Debating the development of civilization in Egypt and Greece, this collection of essays explores European misconceptions of African history. Featuring contributions from some of the top scholars in African American studies, this book analyzes the inconsistencies erupting from academic and Eurocentric reports on ancient culture. For example, if the pyramids were built in 2800 B.C. and Greek civilization began around 700 B.C., how could the Greeks have contributed or taught Africans math and science? And if the Greeks built pyramids in Egypt, why did they not build a few in Greece? These questions and more are raised in this informative collection. ... Read more

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More Complete African History
As a student for many years of anthropology, I am sick and tired of the bigoted view of what is Africa, and glad that there is another book of many to recitify the untruths told in a eurocentric perspective of African and her contributions to this world. Even though that Mary Lefkowicz would and does deny tha the the Greeks and Romans learned form us(Africans), this is another book that proves the authenticity of African beginnings of the entire world. any further disagreements with the cultural beginnings of Africa and her cultural contributuion to the earth,I suggest reading some book on geology, which all agree that the frist continent to unthaw and produce life was Africa.

Just how deep is the rabbit hole???
In an effort to help us understand what Afro-centricity is and what it aint, a series of black scholars have written various articles on the topic of blacknessand the founding of civilizationaround the world....at issue is whether or not theyactuallycan prove that Africans were undoubtedly the founding fathers ofvery early civilizationsand the intellectual cashbrought, developed and spread throughout....The opposition say no, it is impossible for any other civilization to have risen and developed intellectuallybefore and beyond Greece and the Miracle and Rome.The subject is far reaching and controversial...the black scholars have come with an A game that has caused the opposition to step up theirs, only to find that they have to exfoliate some false notions of mythological proportion, of what African people have done and contributed....

Under the litmus test....and brought to you Straight Out of Africa...one of the best essays written by Don Luke pertaining to the Old Norse Saga studies,foundsignificantAfrican cultural contributions to ancient and medieval Scandinavia , some of whom were referred to as Danes. Most profound, because there is a fingerprintwhich follows andhelps to identify a people wherever they go,therefore, swarthy blamenn had a tendency to practice agriculture in contrast to the later indo people...

There are others that are very good...Theophile Obenga and the essay on Thales, the first Greek philosophers, experiences with his internationaltraining, as told by his later contemporaries. Clyde A. Winters has written on the ancient African history and its genetic model of which can be used as the analogy to explain the connectivity between ancient African civilization, such as theOlmec, Nubian, Fezzan, Grecian, Pelagian and others.Asa Hilliard has a written essay on the oppositionsmeans of mounting themedia war on Afro-centricity and exactly where the payoffs are coming, and lastly who benefits...

The rabbit hole is as deep as it is wide, for the last 500 years the oppositionhas built a faulty case using bogus scholarship based on racisms, delusions of grandeur,and inventions of superiority.Afro centricity is very much an excellent field, you will find out just how valuable it is once you know what it is...A must have for any thinking street scholar.....

Disgusting
Appaling....It is disgusting that someone would even think about taking away the heritage of the Greek and Egyptian peoples. It is obvious and scientifically proven that the Egyptians weren't ethnic Africans. They were Mediterranean, and in today's world would be considered Caucasians. Moreover, Ancient art and descriptions show the ancient Egyptian looking like the ARabs of the Gulf, the Hebrews of Canaan or the Berbers of the Maghreb, none of whom can be considered black. Although Egypt influenced Greece, Greece flourished independently. The plague of AFrocentrism must be stopped. It is merely a series of myths made to boost the self-esteem of impoverished African-American youth.

Erudite, informative, challenging, scholarly essays
Egypt vs. Greece And The American Academy: The Debate Over The Birth Of Civilization collaboratively edited by Molefi Asante (Professor of African American Studies, Temple University) and Ama Mazama (Associate Professor, Department of African American Studies, Temple University) is a selection of erudite, informative, challenging, scholarly essays by an eclectic variety of learned authors, each one of whom focuses on different aspects of the rise of human civilization, from how a genetic model compares to ancient African history to observations about Eurosupremacism in academia. A fascinating, involved, iconoclastic compendium, Egypt vs. Greece And The American Academy is very highly recommended reading for students of Black Studies, as well as a seminal and ground-breaking addition to academic reference collections for the study of ancient history and the developmental origins of Western Civilization. ... Read more