| Place of Publication | London, England : |
| Publisher's Name | Penguin Books, |
| Date of Publication | 2013 |
| Extent | xxviii, 484p. |
| Other Details | bibliography, chronology, 71 figures and maps, indexed, 30 colour plates |
| Item Descriptor | How, over a thousand years, did a culture of semi-itinerant farmers create the rich, vivid, world of ancient Egypt, culminating in the great Pyramid? Drawing on a lifetime of research this tells one of the greatest human stories, resulting inn an engrossing detective story, as we discover what is really known about the Nile civilisation - and where the record remains silent |
| Formatted Content Note | Sections include - Beside the pale lake; Sickle sheen; Merimda and el-Omari; The Badarians; Black-topped, white-lined; A cloud across the moon; Boats and donkeys; Rolling along; Scorpion and hawk; The coming of the king; Narmer's palette; The hawk upon the wall; Taking wing; Taking stock; The shadow of birds; The Serekh tomb; A line of kings; The lost dynasty; The wheeling hawk; The realms of pharaoh; Two gentlemen of Saqqara; Djoser's kingdom; Heb Sediana; Deus Absconditus; In consequence; A diadem of pyramids; Court and country; High society; A building passion; Making the Gods; and The perfect pyramid |
| Level Content-Audience | Undergraduate |
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| Subject Entry | Egypt - History
Egypt - Ancient history
Ancient history - Egypt |
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