Egyptians
By: by Michael Kerrigan.
Series: Ancients in their own words
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781608700646
Subjects: Inscriptions, Egyptian -- Translations into English -- Juvenile literature; Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C. -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Translations into English; Juvenile literature
Description: "Offers insight into ancient times through the words of its peoples by featuring modern translations of some of the most important written records from ancient Egypt, including: the Palermo Stone; Stela of Irtysen at Abydos; the Abbott Papyrus; the Stela at Karnak; Tiy's Wedding Scarab; and the Stela of Merneptah, with examples of hieroglyphics and hieratic scripts"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Narmer Palette; title: A trusty treasurer; title: An artist advertises; title: The conquests of Kamose; title: A royal match; title: Letters from Amarna; title: The Israel Stela; title: The papyrus of Ani; title: The vizier investigates; title: Magic and medicine; title: The decree of Canopus; title: The Rosetta Stone.