Ancient Egyptians For Dummies

Charlotte Booth, MA, is an Egyptologist, lecturer, and founder of the Essex Egyptology Group.

• Introduction 1Part I: Introducing the Ancient Egyptians 7Chapter 1: Getting Grounded: The Geography and History of Ancient Egypt 9Chapter 2: Examining the Lives of the Everyday Egyptians 29Part II: Stepping Back in Time 55Chapter 3: Building a Civilisation with Military Might 57Chapter 4: Building the Empire: The Glories of the New Kingdom 79Chapter 5: Looking at the Power Behind the Throne: Royal Women 101Chapter 6: Following the Decline and Fall of the Egyptian Civilisation 117Part III: Living Life to the Full: Culture and Beliefs 139Chapter 7: Enjoying Food and Entertainment 141Chapter 8: Staying Healthy: Diseases and Medicine 157Chapter 9: Worshipping like an Egyptian: Religion 171Chapter 10: Exploring Funerary Beliefs and Mummification 189Part IV: Interpreting Egyptian Art and Architecture 207Chapter 11: Deciphering Egyptian Art and Hieroglyphs 209Chapter 12: Touring the Temples 229Chapter 13: Excavating the Tombs: Houses of Eternity 253Chapter 14: Probing the Pyramids 271Part V: The Part of Tens 285Chapter 15: Top Ten Breakthroughs in Egyptology 287Chapter 16: Ten Egyptians Worth Knowing 297Chapter 17: Ten Ancient Egyptian Achievements 307Chapter 18: Top Ten Places to Visit in Egypt 317Chapter 19: Ten Key Egyptologists 327Index 335