Peter Der Manuelian, Rachel Aronin

30-Second Ancient Egypt (eBook, ePUB)

The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilization, each Explained in Half a Minute

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? What did the Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? 30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and architectural wonders emerge among mysterious gods and burial rites. Each entry is summarized in just 30 seconds using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and a single picture. From royal dynasties and Tutankhamuns tomb, to hieroglyphs and mummification, interspersed with biographies of Egypts most intriguing rulers, this is the quickest path to understanding the 50 key ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the worlds great civilizations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ivy Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782401605
• Artikelnr.: 42000602

Autorenporträt

Editor Peter Der Manuelian is Philip J. King Professor of Egyptology at Harvard University, and director of the Harvard Semitic Museum. In 1987 he joined the curatorial staff at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and from 2000-11 he directed the Giza Archives Project there. In addition to his teaching duties, he directs the Giza Project at Harvard, and is also director of the MA Programme in Museum Studies at the Harvard Extension School.