The Atlas of Ancient Egypt is a stunningly illustrated survey of over 3,000 years of Egyptian history. The book redefines the concept of the traditional atlas - it is not just limited to maps alone, it looks at the people, places and objects of Ancient Egypt. The civilisation that thrived for more than three thousand years in the Valley of the River Nile is brought to life through the temples, buildings, frescoes and statues that it left behind Some of the topics covered include: predynastic Egypt, the Old Kingdom, the Age of the Pyramids, Egyptian writing, the Middle Kingdom, Gods and Goddesses, Women in Egypt, the Valley of the Kings, the New Kingdom, the Egyptian way of death This highly visual book includes detailed maps, architectural reconstructions, historical artifacts and superb scenes from everyday life.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Atlas Of .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ting Morris is an experienced writer for children and has written successfully on a wide range of topics Desiderio Sanzi is an award-winning illustrator, based in Florence, Italy, who specialises in natural history.