Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Brief History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz

Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Brief History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz

Have you ever wondered what it was like in the Valley of the Kings? To unlock the mysteries of the pyramids? Or sail down the Nile on Cleopatra's Barge? In her fascinating new introduction to the wonders of ancient Egypt expert Barbara Mertz tells the extraordinary history from the first stone age settlements to the age of Cleopatra and the Roman Emperors. It offers not just insights into the glories of the Pharaohs, but also intriguing glimpses of everyday life, folklore and culture.

A successful combination of popular readability and sound scholarship* New York Times *

Barabara Mertz is a New York Times bestselling author of the Amelia Peabody series which she writes under the pen name of Elizabeth Peters. She has a PhD in Egyptology from the prestigious Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. She lives in Maryland.

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ISBN 13	9781849012805
ISBN 10	1849012806
Title	Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs, A Brief History of Ancient Egypt
Author	Barbara Mertz
Series	Brief Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2010-10-28
Number of pages	432
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