Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt
the perfect stocking filler for history buffs
$28.70
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2025
Summary
Unveiling the Sands of Time: A Concise Journey Through Ancient Egypt
Journey back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history.
In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price asks us how we know so much about life in ancient Egypt, from the working lives of pyramid builders to the power of the Pharaoh. The book explores the complexities of the hieroglyphic writing system, the meanings behind the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399622585 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399622587 |
| Author: | Dr Campbell Price |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Seven Dials |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Dr Campbell Price
Dr Campbell Price received a BA, MA and PhD in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool, where now he is an Honorary Research Fellow. Since 2011, he has been Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest Egyptology collections.
Campbell has undertaken fieldwork in Egypt at the sites of Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham, Saqqara and at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. He has published widely on ancient Egyptian material culture and its interpretation. Recent books include The High Steward Senenmut: His Life and Afterlife and (with Greg Jenner) Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly.
He has lectured extensively throughout the UK, and internationally, and regularly comments and advises on Egyptological themes for TV and radio.
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