Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

by Bard, Kathryn A.

• ISBN13: 9780415185899
• ISBN10: 0415185890
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781134665242
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

This is the first reference work in English to provide systematic coverage of the archaeology of this region from the earliest finds of the Paleolithic period through to the fourth century AD. This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia features over 300 A-Z entries on all of the major areas of the study of ancient Egypt, including artifacts, short biographies of prominent Egyptologists, buildings, archaeological sites and techniques, and more, all contributed by an international team of the most eminent scholars in the field, many of them currently excavating in Egypt. TheEncyclopediaalso includes 14 overview articles on the history and significance of each period; maps; a chronology of periods and dynasties, suggestions for further reading, and a comprehensive index.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix
Map	xiv
How to use this Encyclopedia	xvi
Acknowledgments	xvii
List of abbreviations	xix
List of contributors	xxi
Chronology of Ancient Egypt	xxvii
Overview essays:
Introduction	1	(5)
Paleolithic cultures	6	(9)
Epi-paleolithic cultures	15	(2)
Neolithic cultures	17	(6)
Predynastic period	23	(8)
Early Dynastic period	31	(5)
Old Kingdom	36	(6)
First Intermediate Period	42	(5)
Middle Kingdom	47	(7)
Second Intermediate Period	54	(3)
New Kingdom	57	(5)
Third Intermediate Period	62	(4)
Late and Ptolemaic periods	66	(7)
Roman period	73	(6)
Entries A--Z	79	(812)
Glossary	891	(4)
Index	895