Daily life of the ancient Egyptians

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Daily life of the ancient Egyptians

Bob Brier and Hoyt Hobbs

(Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series)

Greenwood Press, 2008

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-304) and index

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内容説明

Explore the daily lives of ancient Egyptians in this exciting new update of one of the most successful Daily Life titles. Through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from temple walls, readers can examine social and material existence in one of the world's oldest civilizations. Narrative chapters explore the preparation of food and drink, religious ceremonies and cosmology, work and play, the arts, military domination, and intellectual accomplishments. With material garnered from recent excavations and research, including new content on construction, pyramid building, ship building, and metallurgy, this up-to-date volume caters to the ever-evolving needs of today's readers. A timeline, an extensive research center bibliography, and over 20 new photos make this a must-have reference source for modern students of ancient history. Explore the daily lives of ancient Egyptians in this exciting update of one of the most successful Daily Life titles. Through reconstructions based on the hieroglyphic inscriptions, paintings from tombs, and scenes from temple walls, readers can explore social and material existence in one of the world's oldest civilizations. Narrative chapters explore the preparation of food and drink, religious ceremonies and cosmology, work and play, the arts, military domination, and intellectual accomplishments. With information garnered from recent excavations and research, including new content on construction, pyramid building, ship building, and metallurgy, this up-to-date volume caters to the ever-evolving needs of today's readers. A timeline, an extensive research center bibliography, and over 20 new photos make this a must-have reference source for modern students of ancient history.

目次

Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology 1. History 2. Religion 3. Government and Society 4. Work and Play 5. Food 6. Clothes and Other Adornments 7. Architecture 8. Arts and Crafts 9. Construction and Technology 10. Warfare 11. Medicine and Mathematics Glossary Annotated Bibliography

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