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Autore: |
Brewer Douglas J.
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Titolo: |
Ancient Egypt : foundations of a civilization / / Douglas J. Brewer
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Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
Disciplina: | 932 |
Soggetto geografico: | Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | "First published 2005 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, boxes and plates; Acknowledgements; Publisher's acknowledgements; Dedication; Introduction; 1 Archaeology, Egyptology and prehistory: How we knowwhat we know; 2 Archaeology and Egyptian prehistory; 3 Environmental reflections; 4 The Paleolithic: A desert in bloom; 5 The Neolithic: An agricultural revolution andnew way of life; 6 The Predynastic Period: Egypt in its infancy; 7 The Late Predynastic: Naqada III and the quest for power; 8 In search of Egypt's first Pharaoh; 9 Early Dynastic life; 10 New horizons; Bibliography; Index |
Sommario/riassunto: | Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduce |
Titolo autorizzato: | Ancient Egypt ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-315-83567-3 |
1-317-86857-9 | |
1-317-86858-7 | |
1-281-38454-2 | |
9786611384548 | |
1-4082-1148-3 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910450585303321 |
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