The story of Egypt : the civilization that shaped the world

Summary: "The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories-- an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of [ancient] Egypt-- charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into ... context"--

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ISBN: 1681771349
ISBN: 9781681771342 :
Physical Description: 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-460) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

In the beginning -- Sahara savannah : c. 55,000-5500 BC -- Seeking the waters : c. 5500-3500 BC -- The north-south divide : 3500-3100 BC -- Lords and ladies of the two lands : c. 3100-2890 BC -- Shifting focus : c. 2890-2686 BC -- The rise of the Pyramid Age : c. 2667-2613 BC -- Sons and daughters of the sun : c. 2613-2494 BC -- The rule of Ra : c. 2494-2375 BC -- Clouds across the sun : c. 2375-2181 BC -- Anarchy in the two lands : c. 2181-1985 BC -- Classic kingdom, middle kingdom : C. 1985-1855 BC -- Proliferate, disintegrate : c. 1855-1650 BC -- Divided and conquered : c. 1650-1550 BC -- Dawn of the Golden Age : c. 1550-1425 BC -- Zenith of the sun : c. 1425-1352 BC -- Reflected glories : c. 1352-1295 BC -- Reigns of the Ramessides : c. 1295-1069 BC -- Decline, rise and fall : C. 1069-332 BC -- The final flourish : 332-30 BC.