num_pages: 256
description: Pioneering Egyptologist examines in detail such topics as food preparation, burial customs, and social rituals, creating a complete picture of achievements — from architecture and medicine to engineering and government. 122 black-and-white illustrations.
language: English
title: The Splendour That Was Egypt
titlecomplete: The Splendour That Was Egypt (Great Civilizations)
genres: Egypt, Egyptology, Mythology, History, Language, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan/Sidgwick & Jackson