A Visitor's Guide to Ancient Egypt
Published on 24. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-7460-3067-7 (ISBN)
Description
A guide to Ancient Egypt containing information every tourist of past ages needs to know. Where to shop and places to eat are combined with facts about politics, history, art and architecture.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
colour illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7460-3067-7 (9780746030677)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Introduction: Egypt and this guide. Part 2 Tourist information: practicalities; getting around; where to stay; food and drink; getting sick. Part 3 Gizah: the Great Pyramids. Part 4 Sakkara: step pyramids. Part 5 Memphis: the sights of Memphis. Part 6 Thebes: temples; Valley of the Kings; tomb art; gods and goddesses; a mummy factory; death on the Nile; a funeral procession. Part 7 Abu Simbel and Nubia: an expedition to Nubia; Buhen fort and the army; Abu Simbel. Part 8 Daily life: shopping; entertainment; hunting and wildlife. Part 9 Background: farming; religion and festivals; clothes and fashion; education; write like an Egyptian; government and law; who's who and definitions; a timeline of dynasties.