Ancient Egyptians: People of the PyramidsThe ultimate who's who of ancient Egypt, Ancient Egyptians is an engaging look at the ancient world through its important leaders. Included are biographies of:* The magnificent Imhotep, who set the standard for pyramid-building* Nefertiti, the renowned beauty* Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid* Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh who defied tradition and called herself "king"* Tutankhamun, whose tomb unveiled fantastic riches* Rameses the Great, the last majestic king of ancient Egypt* Ptahhotep, the great thinker and statesman for King IzeziAncient Egyptians reveals how Egyptian society was constructed, its religions, burial rituals, architecture, and the history and practices of archaeology that have brought all this information to light. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Maps | 8 |
Part 1 Tradition and Grandeur Old Kingdom about 26862181 BC | 13 |
Part 2 Disruption and Rebirth Middle Kingdom about 20401782 BC | 55 |
Part 3 Growth and Expansion New Kingdom about 15701440 BC | 83 |
Part 4 Splendor and Revolution New Kingdom about 14401293 BC | 112 |
Part 5 Conquest and Decline New KingdomPtolemaic Period about 1325245 BC | 147 |
Appendix 1 An Egyptian Rulers Five Names | 174 |
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Abydos afterlife Ahmose Akhenaten Amenemhet Amenhotep Amenhotep III Amun Amun-Re Ancient Egypt ANCIENT EGYPTIANS archaeologists architects artisans Aten B.C. ACCOMPLISHMENTS building built burial chamber burial complex campaign carved Cataract Deir el Bahri deities Delta Djoser Dynasty east Ebana Egyp Egyptologists expedition father feet FURTHER READING gold Harkhuf Hatshepsut hieroglyphs Hittites honor Horemheb Hyksos Imhotep inscribed inscription Kadesh Karnak Khufu King of Egypt king's land Libyans limestone Lower Egypt Mentuhotep mortuary temple mummy Nefertari Nefertiti Nile River Nubia obelisks officials Old Kingdom ordered painted palace Palestine papyrus Pepi Pepi's priests Psamtik Ptolemy pyramid queen Ramesses Ramesses II Ramesses's records reign Rekhmire reliefs religious rituals Royal Wife ruler rules Egypt Saqqara scarab scenes Senenmut Senwosret Seti Snefru son of Ebana statue stone surviving Thebes throne Thutmose Thutmose III Thutmose's tion Tiye Tiye's trade traditional troops Tutankhamun uncovered Upper Egypt Valley vizier walls Weni workers worship