Encyclopedia of Ancient EgyptAn A-Z reference providing concise and accessible information on Ancient Egypt from its predynastic cultures to the suicide of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony in the face of the Roman conquest. Annotation. Bunson (an author of reference works) has revised her 1991 reference (which is appropriate for high school and public libraries) to span Egypt's history from the predynastic period to the Roman conquest. The encyclopedia includes entries for people, sites, events, and concepts as well as featuring lengthy entries or inset boxes on major topics such as deities, animals, and the military. A plan and photograph are included for each of the major architectural sites. |
Contents
A | 1 |
B | 62 |
C | 77 |
D | 92 |
E | 114 |
F | 135 |
G | 143 |
H | 156 |
P | 293 |
Q | 324 |
R | 333 |
S | 349 |
T | 392 |
U | 419 |
V | 422 |
W | 427 |
I | 177 |
J | 187 |
K | 189 |
L | 208 |
M | 221 |
N | 260 |
O | 284 |
X | 434 |
Y | 435 |
Z | 437 |
Glossary | 439 |
| 442 | |
| 449 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ABYDOS AHMOSE ALEXANDRIA Amenemhet AMENHOTEP Amun ancient appeared army associated battle became believed built burial buried called campaigns CANOPIC JARS capital century B.C.E. chamber Cleopatra complex consort contained court cult dating daughter dead death deceased DEIR deity Delta depicted designed died discovered divine early Egypt Egyptian Eighteenth Dynasty eras erected forces goddess gods Greek heir historical honored Horus Hyksos included king Kingdom land later listed married military monuments mortuary mother necropolis Nile nome NUBIA offerings official original OSIRIS papyrus Period Persian pharaoh popular priests Prince probably Ptolemy pyramid Queen Ramesses recorded region reign reliefs religious remains rituals royal Royal woman ruled ruler sacred SAQQARA SENWOSRET served SHOSHENQ shrine statue stela stone symbol temple Thebes third throne tion tomb took trade traditions Tuthmosis Upper Valley various walls western wife