Includes bibliographical references (page 217) and index Special sections explain the methods and history of the practice of Egyptology Combining accessible text with color photographs of sculpture, wall paintings and architecture, this book presents the life, wars, power struggles and palace intrigues of ancient Egypt, from the Paleolithic to the Roman period, from the temples of Karnak and Luxor to the riches of King Tutankhamen and Nefertiti.
