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9780415185899

Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415185899

  • ISBN10:

    0415185890

  • 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

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