The story of Egypt
By: Joann Fletcher
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9781444785180; 9781444785173; 9781444785159
Subjects: History; Civilization; Social life and customs; Manners and customs
Description: Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete Story of Egypt - charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context that we can all relate to. Joann Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations, from Egypt's oldest art to the beginnings of mummification almost two thousand years earlier than previously believed. She also looks at the women who became pharaohs on at least 10 occasions, and the evidence that the Egyptians built the first Suez Canal, circumnavigated Africa and won victories at the original Olympic games.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 426-460) and index.
Table of contents: title: In the beginning; title: Sahara savannah: c.55,000-5500 BC; title: Seeking the waters: c.5500-3500 BC; title: The north-south divide: c.3500-3100 BC; title: Lords and ladies of the Two Lands: c.3100-2890 BC; title: Shifting focus: c.2890-2686 BC; title: The rise of the pyramid age: c.2667; title: 2613 BC; title: Sons and daughters of the sun: c.2613-2494 BC; title: The rule of Ra: c.2494-2375 BC; title: Clouds across the sun: c.2375-2181 BC; title: Anarchy in the Two Lands: c.2181-1985 BC; title: Classic kingdom, Middle Kingdom: c.1985-1855 BC; title: Proliferate, disintegrate: c.1855-1650 BC; title: Divided and conquered: c.1650-1550 BC; title: Dawn of the golden age: c.1550-1425 BC; title: Zenith of the sun: c.1425-1352 BC; title: Reflected glories: c.1352; title: 1295 BC; title: Reigns of the Ramessides: c.1295-1069 BC; title: Decline, rise and fall: c.1069-332 BC; title: The final flourish: 332-30 BC.