An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt - Brossura

Bard, Kathryn A.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470673362 ISBN 13: 9780470673362

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2015

Riassunto

This student-friendly introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt guides readers from the Paleolithic to the Greco-Roman periods, and has now been updated to include recent discoveries and new illustrations.

· Superbly illustrated with photographs, maps, and site plans, with additional illustrations in this new edition
· Organized into 11 chapters, covering: the history of Egyptology and Egyptian archaeology; prehistoric and pharaonic chronology and the ancient Egyptian language; geography, resources, and environment; and seven chapters organized chronologically and devoted to specific archaeological sites and evidence
· Includes sections on salient topics such as the constructing the Great Pyramid at Giza and the process of mummification

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Recensione

Kathryn Bard s thorough and very up to date revision of her excellent Introduction assimilates impressively the continuing flood of research in Egyptian archaeology and of new discoveries. Reworked major chapters highlight issues that are important for the archaeology of all early states.

John Baines, Oxford University

This is a history of ancient Egypt as seen through the lens of archaeological discoveries. Well written and approachable, this volume will engage students and scholars alike.

Ronald Leprohon, University of Toronto

A comprehensive approach to the archaeology of one of the world s great ancient societies, this important resource is now admirably updated to keep abreast of the latest developments in Egyptology.

Peter Der Manuelian, Harvard University

L'autore

Kathryn A. Bard is Professor of Archaeology at Boston University. A fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, she has directed excavations in Egypt and northern Ethiopia since 1989, and in 1998 was given the Chairman’s Award of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration. She is the author ofFrom Farmers to Pharaohs: Mortuary Evidence for the Rise of Complex Society in Egypt (1994), the editor ofThe Archaeology of Ancient Egypt: An Encyclopedia (1999), and is on the editorial board ofThe Journal of Egyptian Archaeology published by the Egypt Exploration Society. Professor Bard is co-director of excavations at the pharaonic harbor at Mersa-Wadi Gawasis on the Red Sea, which has uncovered evidence of ancient Egyptian ships used in seafaring expeditions to the land of Punt, probably located in what is now eastern Sudan and Eritrea.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0470673362
• ISBN 13: 9780470673362
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 454