Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilization

…this is a most welcome book, which will fill a gap in the study of early Egypt... The author…has sprinkled his narrative with anecdotes from his own archaeological expeditions make the text lively and entertaining, elevating his book from mere description to a highly personal and approachable account. This is a skillful survey which will benefit many different kinds of readers. I highly recommend it.

Ronald J. Leprohon, Professor of Egyptology, University of Toronto

Have you ever wondered who built the pyramids and why? What life was like for the earliest Egyptians? When and how hieroglyphic writing developed? How Egyptian civilization changed through time? What religion the ancient Egyptians practiced? The answers to all these questions lie deep in Egypt’s past.

In Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilization Douglas J.Brewer traces Egypt’s history from the Nile Valley’s earliest inhabitants through to the building of the first pyramids. Beautiful illustrations of architecture, hieroglyphs and artifacts bring the story to life and make this a fascinating account of the formative era of Egyptian civilization.

 

Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture. Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past. The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduces the reader to the Nile Valley's earliest inhabitants and the very first "Egyptians".

Ancient Egypt: The Origins will offer a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read text covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids.

• The first highly illustrated book on Egyptian pre-history for non-specialists
• Contains all the facts Egypt fans are eager to learn: Who was the First Pharoah? When did burial grounds become Pyramids?
• The story of Brewer’s own archaeological expeditions brings the history to life

 

 

 

 

'...this is a most welcome book, which will fill a gap in the study of early Egypt... The author...has sprinkled his narrative with anecdotes from his own archaoelogical expeditions make the text lively and entertaining, elevating his book from mere description to a highly personal and approachable account. I highly recommend it.'

 Ronald Leprohon, Professor of Egyptology, University of  Toronto

Ancient Egypt: The Origins is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture.  Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt's prehistoric past.  The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduces the reader to the Nile Valley's earliest inhabitants and the very first "Egyptians".

 

Douglas J Brewer is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and Director of the Spurlock Museum.  He has written many books including  the bestselling Egypt and the Egyptians and articles on Egypt. He has also spent 20 years involved in fieldwork projects in Egpyt - from the eastern desert to the Nile Valley.

1.Archaeology, Egyptology and Prehistory: How We Know What We Know

2. Archaeology and Egyptian Prehistory

3. Environmental Reflections

4. The Paleolithic: A Desert in Bloom

5. The Neolithic: An Agricultural Revolution and New Way of Life

6. The Predynastic Period: Egypt in its Infancy

7. The Late Predynastic: Naqada III and the Quest for Power

8. In Search of Egypt's First Pharoah

9. Early Dynastic Life

10. New Horizons