Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. With a complete rundown of ancient Egyptian history and culture alongside insights in to the everyday lives of the Egyptians, you'll discover how they kept themselves entertained, the gory details of mummification, the amazing creation of the pyramids, the deciphering of hieroglyphs and much more.
Chapter 1. Getting Grounded: The Geography and History of Ancient Egypt
Chapter 2. Examining the Lives of the Everyday Egyptians
Chapter 3. Building a Civilisation with Military Might
Chapter 4. Building the Empire: The Glories of the New Kingdom
Chapter 5. Looking at the Power Behind the Throne: Royal Women
Chapter 6. Following the Decline and Fall of the Egyptian Civilisation
Chapter 7. Enjoying Food and Entertainment
Chapter 8. Staying Healthy: Diseases and Medicine
Chapter 9. Worshipping like an Egyptian: Religion
Chapter 10. Exploring Funerary Beliefs and Mummification
Chapter 11. Deciphering Egyptian Art and Hieroglyphs
Chapter 12. Touring the Temples
Chapter 13. Excavating the Tombs: Houses of Eternity
Chapter 14. Probing the Pyramids
Chapter 15. Top Ten Breakthroughs in Egyptology
Chapter 16. Ten Egyptians Worth Knowing
Chapter 17. Ten Ancient Egyptian Achievements
Chapter 18. Top Ten Places to Visit in Egypt
Chapter 19. Ten Key Egyptologists