The Thames & Hudson dictionary of ancient Egypt /
Wilkinson, Toby A. H.
The Thames & Hudson dictionary of ancient Egypt / Toby Wilkinson. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2005 - 272 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 27 cm.
Originally published: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-271).
Offers a bewildering array of kings and dynasties, gods and goddesses, temples and tombs. Describes all the major archeological sites of Egypt nand Sudan. Each king who ruled Egypt recives a separate entry: famous pharaohs such as Ramesses the Great and Tutankhamun are discussed alongside lesser-known kings such as Rudanun and Takelot. Other entries cover ancient Egypt's most important queens and courtiers, its dieties and major works of literature, as well as general cultural topics such as language and medicine. There are explanations of specialist terms used by Egyptian civilization's distinctive features, including hieroglyphics and mummification.
9780500203965
DT 58 .W659 2005
The Thames & Hudson dictionary of ancient Egypt / Toby Wilkinson. - London : Thames & Hudson, 2005 - 272 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) 27 cm.
Originally published: 2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-271).
Offers a bewildering array of kings and dynasties, gods and goddesses, temples and tombs. Describes all the major archeological sites of Egypt nand Sudan. Each king who ruled Egypt recives a separate entry: famous pharaohs such as Ramesses the Great and Tutankhamun are discussed alongside lesser-known kings such as Rudanun and Takelot. Other entries cover ancient Egypt's most important queens and courtiers, its dieties and major works of literature, as well as general cultural topics such as language and medicine. There are explanations of specialist terms used by Egyptian civilization's distinctive features, including hieroglyphics and mummification.
9780500203965
DT 58 .W659 2005
