The Experience of Ancient Egypt (Experience of Archaeology) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a perfect introduction to Ancient Egypt, for it discusses the current knowledge of its religion, language, death, life and literature, in many informative details. The author clearly explains for the general reader, the beginnings of Egyptology, from the decipherment of hieroglyphs to the latest archaeological methods used. She also demonstrates the importance to study classical texts in this field. Highly recommended for both beginners and scholars.

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The Experience of Ancient Egypt provides a comprehensive portrait of what we know about ancient Egypt today, examining in detail issues of religion, of beliefs and practices surrounding death, of everyday life and of literature.In an engaging style, the author traces Egyptology from its classical roots, through the painstaking process of deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, to the most up-to-date bio-medical and archaeological techniques, never forgetting how time has proved that it is impossible to deliver the absolute truth about ancient Egypt.

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