The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (January 1, 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140513310
ISBN-13: 978-0140513318
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 0.3 inches

Description
From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. Noted Egyptologist Bill Manley traces its history from the founding of Memphis around 5000 B.C. Recent archaeological evidence sheds new light on the vast architectural legacy of one of the world's oldest nations. Full-color maps and b&w illus.

About the Author
Bill Manley teaches Egyptology at the University of Glasgow.

Part I: Origins of Ancient Egypt 12

Prehistoric Egypt 20

The Emergence of Egypt 22

The Old Kingdom Administration 24

Old Kingdom Egypt and Nubia 26

The Great Pyramid Age 28

The First Intermediate Period 30

The Egyptian Language and Writing 32

Part II: The Middle Kingdom 34

The Wars of Reunification 42

The Administrative State 44

The Faiyum and Delta 46

Middle Kingdom Egypt and the ear East 48

Middle Kingdom Egypt and ubia 50

The Second Intermediate Period 52

Thebes, Kush and the Hyksos Kings 54

Egyptian Literature 56

Part III: The New Kingdom 58

The Wars ofAhmose 66

Wawat and Kush 68

Egypt, Syria and Palestine I 70

Egypt, Syria and Palestine II 72

Punt and God's Land 74

Power and the Royal Palace I 76

Power and the Royal Palace II 78

The Amarna Letters 80

Egyptian Art 82

Part IV: The Late New Kingdom 84

The Road to Kadesh 92

Urbanization 94

Libyan Invasions and the Sea Peoples 96

Part V:

The Decline of Royal Authority

Tanis, Thebes and Libya

The Palestinian Campaign of Shoshenk I

Division of the Kingdom

Kings from Kush

The Valley of the Kings

The Late Period

The Sack of Thebes

The Saite Monarchy

Saite Egypt and the Near East

The Nubian Legacy of the 25th Dynasty

Persian and Egyptian Independence

After Alexander

Women in Egypt

King List

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