Ancient Egypt (Visual Explorer Guide) - Brossura

Peter Mavrikis

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1838860169 ISBN 13: 9781838860165

Casa editrice: Amber Books Ltd, 2020

Riassunto

From the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura – created long before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland – to the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary mask of Tutankhamun and, of course, to the pyramids and the Sphinx, Ancient Egypt is a hugely colourful guide to the surviving wonders of Egyptian antiquity. Today the exceptional beauty and scale of the antiquities is legendary, drawing millions of visitors to Egypt’s monuments each year.

Arranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt developed its trade links and became such a powerful and wealthy force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. Alongside the world-famous places, there are also fascinating, lesser-known entries, such as the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the bent pyramid at Dahshur and the Statue of Khaefre.

Featuring monuments and obelisks, hieroglyphics and jewelry, funerary masks, tombs and mausoleums, mummies of cats and statues of falcon-headed gods, Ancient Egypt includes 160 outstanding photographs and captions.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Peter Mavrikis has written and edited books for over 25 years. He enjoys writing about history, science, and nature. He was also the Editorial Director for Barron's Educational Series and Kaplan, where he ran the foreign language and study guide divisions.

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The history, art and culture of ancient Egypt spanned thousands of years. Grand structures, including pyramids, temples and colossal statues, have endured for thousands of years more, allowing people today to witness the achievements of this great ancient civilization. Some of the artifacts, temples and ruins detailed in this book will be easily recognizable – the Great Sphinx of Giza, the gold funerary mask of King Tutankhamen and the walls covered by complex and colourful symbols and images known as hieroglyphs. Many more visual examples dating from the Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) to the end of the Greco-Roman Period (332 BCE–395 CE) may be less familiar, but will delight readers nonetheless.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Amber Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1838860169
• ISBN 13: 9781838860165
• Rilegatura: Rilegatura flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile