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Akhenaten: Egypt's false prophet
"One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Much has been written about this strange, persecuted figure, whose freakish appearance - elongated and effete -…
A Dictionary of Egyptian Civilization
"Three thousand five hundred years of Egyptian history are covered in this book. It starts with the prehistoric tribes and ends with the Roman occupation. ... This dictionary is only a dictionary in the sense that the 420 articles are in alphabetical…
A popular account of the ancient Egyptians
Documents in extraordinary detail the habits, customs, art and methods of the Egyptian civilization. Covers the arrangement of houses, games and amusements, music and instruments, armor, transportation, festivals, farming methods, laws and scientific…
Abydos: Egypt's first pharaohs and the cult of Osiris
Abydos is one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the burial place of the first kings of Egypt, and a cult center of Osiris, god of the underworld and judge of the dead. Past archaeological finds in Abydos include the oldest…