The Egyptians: An Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology

by John Ruffle

Nearly two hundred illustrations, including thirty-two color plates, supplement a geographical survey of Egypt, a history of Egyptology, a reconstruction of the daily life of the ancient Egyptians, and an overview of achievements in the arts, the sciences, and politics.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published July 1, 1977

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

History in this format is very boring to me. This book may be for people who already know more about Egypt. It’s outdated though so just dont read it. It reads as a long list of facts and goes deep into mundane details about various objects. It lacks life.

I liked the part about the Amarna period and a brief part at the end that went into egyptian myths. Besides that I was just trying to get through it.