Download or read book Life Under the Pharaohs written by Leonard Cottrell and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an account of everyday life in ancient Egypt, as seen through the eyes of a real person, Vizier Rekhmire, whose tomb still exists. It takes the reader on a fascinating tour exploring Egyptian history, the City of the Dead, Thebes and the Valley of the Kings, and the pyramids.
Download or read book Ancient Lives written by John Romer and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the daily life of washermen, goat herders, fishermen, craftsmen, and other laborers three thousand years ago in an Egyptian village
Download or read book Ancient Lives written by John Romer and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 3000 years ago, a village was established at Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile, to house the workers who created the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. This book relates their quarrels and rivalries, sickness and health, marriages and deaths, and the effects of flood, pillage and war.
Download or read book The Private Lives of the Pharaohs written by Joyce A. Tyldesley and published by MacMillan Distribution Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egyptian civilization, preserved for two thousand years, left a mysterious legacy in the form of human remains, monumental buildings, inscrutable writings, and elaborate tombs. But until recently, Egyptian mummies were considered to be little more than curiousities. Much of our understanding of Egyptian civilization has been gleaned from nineteenth century tomb robbers and twentieth century filmmakers. 'Private Lives of the Pharaohs' highlights the exciting new developments in medical science that are allowing Egyptologists to extract information from mummified Egyptians. Recent scientific advances, including DNA analysis, endoscopy, and CAT scans, are allowing Egyptologists to bring Egypt's dead 'back to life.' The once-hidden evidence extraced from their bones, hair, and rehydrated skin is unlocking the mysteries of the pyramids, showingus the secrets of Tutankahamen's court, and revealing the use of recreational drugs in the royal household. The result is a breathtaking new look at the Pharoahs and their monumental civilization. Renowned Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley describes the major secrets that forensic scientists have been able to retrieve from Egypt's famed mummies ...
Download or read book Life in Ancient Egypt written by Adolf Erman and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt written by Lynn Meskell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individual biographies, communities, and landscapes.
Download or read book Lives of the Ancient Egyptians Pharaohs Queens Courtiers and Commoners written by Toby Wilkinson and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2007-11-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 biographies reveal the true character and diversity of the ancient world's greatest civilization The biographies included here give voice not only to ancient Egypt's rulers but also to the people who built the great monuments, staffed government offices, farmed, served in the temples, and fought to defend the country's borders. Spanning thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history, the book offers a fresh perspective on an always fascinating civilization through the lives of: The god-kings, from great rulers like Khufu and Ramesses II to less famous monarchs such as Amenemhat I and Osorkon Egypt's queens: the powerful Tiye, the beautiful Nefertiti, Tutankhamun's tragic child-bride Ankhesenamun, and the infamous Cleopatra The officials who served the pharaoh: the architect Imhotep who designed the first pyramid, the court dwarf Perniankhu, and the royal sculptor Bak Ordinary women who are often overlooked in official accounts: Hemira, a humble priestess from a provincial Delta town, and Naunakht, whose will reveals the trials and tribulations of family life Commoners and foreigners such as the irascible farmer Hekanakht, the serial criminal Paneb, and Urhiya, the mercenary who rose to the rank of general in the Egyptian army. Profusely illustrated with works of art and scenes of daily life, Lives of the Ancient Egyptians offers remarkable insights into the history and culture of the Nile Valley and very personal glimpses of a vanished world.
Download or read book 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt written by Donald P. Ryan and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to see Egypt through their eyes - the sights, the smells, the struggles and the conflicts.
Download or read book Pharaoh s People written by T. G. H. James and published by Harvard Common Press. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James examines the daily working lives of Egyptians lower down the social scale: bureaucrats, scribes, craftsmen, and workers of the land -- bringing to life the fascinating intricacies of daily life under the Pharaohs.
Download or read book I Found Out I m Dying written by Sporty King and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses life in ancient Egypt, with an overview and timeline of the years between 3050 and 30 B.C., and looks at agriculture, belief systems, art, health, the role of women and children, rulers, war, and other aspects of life along the Nile.
Download or read book The Pharaoh written by Garry J. Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How did someone become pharaoh? -- What did a pharaoh do each day? -- Did the pharaoh personally lead his army into battle? -- How influential was the Great Royal Wife? -- How was a pharaoh embalmed and buried? -- Who was the last pharaoh (and it wasn't Cleopatra)?"--page 4 of cover.
Download or read book A History of Egypt Under the Pharaohs written by Heinrich Brugsch and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Egypt under the Pharaohs written by Heinrich Brugsch and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-25 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Download or read book Life Under the Pharaohs written by Leonard Cottrell and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Egypt Under the Pharaohs written by Heinrich Brugsch-Bey and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life and Death Under the Pharaohs written by Hans D. Schneider and published by Brepols Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to accompany a Rijksmuseum van Oudheden exhibition tour of Australia and New Zealand organised by the Western Australian Museum, from December 1997 to April 1999.
Download or read book A history of Egypt under the Pharaohs derived entirely from the monuments tr by H D Seymour completed and ed by P Smith To which is added a Memoir on the exodus of the Israelites and the Egyptian monuments written by Heinrich Brugsch and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
