- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747803579
- ISBN-13: 978-0747803577
- Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 0.7 x 21.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 667,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fascination with ancient Egypt has often been cyclic in nature. Whilst the temples and tombs of the pharaohs are a perpetual lure, interest in the beginning of the country's civilisation has been revitalised by excavations since the 1970s, not only in the Predynastic cemeteries of traditional exploration in Upper Egypt, but also in their associated settlements and in hitherto unexplored parts of the Nile delta. This book is a synthesis of interpretations of the ceremonial treasures of Protodynastic/Early Dynastic transition and the information derived from new and old fieldwork.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I have been to Egypt, the first time was in 1993, and I made my mind up that I'd like to study Egyptology.
Although in my second year of studying Egyptology, during my first year this was one of my study books.
It's an excellent book for discovering the beginning of Ancient Egypt's history and the origins of its first civilisation. How they changed from being a nomadic population to building their first settlements. Has some good photographs and drawing included within the book.
It makes an excellent edition to my little Egyptian library, which now stands at nearly 1000 books on this subject. :-)
Although in my second year of studying Egyptology, during my first year this was one of my study books.
It's an excellent book for discovering the beginning of Ancient Egypt's history and the origins of its first civilisation. How they changed from being a nomadic population to building their first settlements. Has some good photographs and drawing included within the book.
It makes an excellent edition to my little Egyptian library, which now stands at nearly 1000 books on this subject. :-)
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great intro to a lesser-known Egyptian historical period
14 Jun 2000
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Written by two of the leading experts in the field of early Ancient Egyptian history and prehistory, this book surveys the current theories surrounding the state formation process. It details the major sites which have been excavated and are under investigation, as well as the theorised contact with the inhabitants of the Western Desert and the Near East. It is a typical well written excellent little Shire book, with much compact information and many illustrations. All in all, it is an excellent source of information about Protodynastic Egypt for scholars and interested laypeople.
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