Featuring time lines, photographs, original documents, maps, and charts, these reference guide pack everything from myths and rituals to farming techniques and the afterlife about some of the world's most advanced civilizations.
Con fotografías, líneas de tiempo, dibujos, mapas y documentos originales, esta guía de referencia incluye todo desde mitos y rituales hasta técnicas de cosecha y el más allá sobre alguna de las civilizaciones más avanzadas del mundo.
A surprisingly good book for the sort of coffee table book you typically see on Barnes & Noble's discount shelves (which is where I found it).
It's definitely not an academic book, and the text discussions are somewhat limited, but the content coverage was very broad and solid. The photographs were excellent, although the book had the annoying habit of spreading books across the center and with the binding, it made some of the details impossible to see (unless you're willing to destroy the binding).
It's not high enough quality for scholars, but could be a good resource/gift for somebody (particularly a preteen/teenager) interested in the subject.
Egyptian mythology is the best kind of history lesson I could every hope for and this book is no disappointment. With all the little extras to show you the decades of pharaoh dynasties makes it a wonderful read for any age and it gives you tidbits you never hear about in an Egyptian documentary or anything you every hear in class and i wouldn't have it any other way for I believe that books give us an unbiased report of what goes on in the world for there are too many people who enjoy one pharaoh in its entirety or one god in such a horrible light. I was glad i read this book im all the better for it.
Krásna knižka plná aj pre mňa úplne nových informácií. Obrázky sú krásky a detailné, niekedy k nim len tie šípky nejdú najpresnejšie, ale to sa dá prežiť. Pri chronológií dynastií mi chýbal súhrnný prehľad novej ríše, neskorej ríše a ptolemaiovskej dynastie, na ktorý sa tu nejako zabudlo. Inak je kniha veľmi prehľadná a zaujímavá.
This is an extremely interesting volume that is filled with pictures--all full color--and explanations. I learned a lot of new things, and I would recommend this book to anyone interested in Ancient Egypt, young or old!
I enjoyed every page of this book. As an ancient Egypt's history enthusiast this is one of the key books to own. Gorgeous pictures, well structured and so many detailed information about all aspects of life in that period. Loved it from the first to the last page.
Beautiful book. Coffee table size (IMO), with amazing images and good information. It's a great collection of images from all throughout Egyptian history.