The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt

by Bill Manley

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 BCE. Recent archeological evidence sheds new light on the vast architectural legacy of one of the world's oldest nations. Full-color maps & b&w illustrations throughout.

Genres: History, Egypt, Nonfiction, Ancient History, Reference, Egyptology, Textbooks

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Bill Manley is Honorary President of Egyptology Scotland. He was appointed Research Associate at the National Museum in Edinburgh in 1995, and Senior Curator of Egyptian Scripts in 2006. He is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Liverpool, at which he has taught Egyptology. He spent many years shaping and developing the Egyptology program offered by DACE at the University of Glasgow. Bill has been involved with archaeological work in Palestine and Egypt, most recently at Mo’alla, and his publications include three best-selling books, The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt (1996), How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs (1998, with Mark Collier) and The Seventy Great Mysteries of Ancient Egypt (2003).



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Reviews

[Trinity Benstock · Rating 4 out of 5]

A happy reference! Each article is self-contained.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow what a stunning book! The maps and illustrations were fantastic, alongside good descriptions of what was going on in Egypt? This is a fantastic resource for anyone at an elementary level of study of Ancient Egypt.

[Monica]

I grabbed this book at the Metropolitan after visiting the Middle Kingdom exhibition. I was in a hurry and failed to notice that it was written in 1996 (no updates since!!). Big Mistake. Just like his colleague Wilkinson, Manley projects his 20th century opinions and biases upon the past. I also came across sentences that make no sense (e.g."The earliest pyramids at Dashur & Meidum are shaped like obelisks (or 'bent' pyramids)??? There is just one bent pyramid and it was probably the result of an architectural problem). I've read about 40 pages and will leave it at that.

[Cyndi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well organized book with lots of maps and a few other graphics. Covers the history of political ancient Egypt and the pharaohs. A few other notes on cultural things or language. Unlike so many other books, it is very clear about the dates it is discussing. It does not lump together 3000 years of history.

The book covers prehistoric times through to about the 2nd to 3rd century BCE.

[Billy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice reference book on Ancient Egypt. Well illustrated, especially with maps. As it is covering thousands of years of Egyptian history with a single sentence disposing of a century of activity, it is unavoidably a shallow and choppy treatment of the subject. Use this is a starting point and nothing else.

[Tanja V. Tourniaire F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, but good book about the egyptian kings and rulers, from the 1st to the 31st dynasty, told through text and many maps. The maps were sometimes a bit hard to «read» mainly because the colours were too similar at times.

[Paul Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating is based on usefulness as a guide to visiting Egypt. Tons of good information to help you understand the different historical periods.

[Del Herman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting atlas of pharaonic Egypt. Some good maps and pictures to help the ancient history come to life.

[Belle Meade School]

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