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The Ancient Egyptians : (Kamil, Jill.)

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The Ancient Egyptians :
Subtitle:	a popular introduction to life in the pyramid age/
Author:	Kamil, Jill. Search Author in Amazon Books
Publisher:	American Univ. in Cairo Press,
ISBN:	9774240510
Edition:	1987.
Classification:	DT61

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- Includes index.

- Originally published: Newton Abott, [Eng.] : David & Charles, c1976./ Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) andindex.

- Corıterıts $x INTRODUCTION page 7 $x 1 THE COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE 12 The land • the early settlers • agriculture and the Osiris myth • cultural regionalisation • the Two Kingdoms • solar and nature cults $x 2 HOW THEIR VVORLD BEGAN AND GREW 27 Narmer, the first pharaoh • early documents • consolida- $x tion of unity • revision of the mythological tradition • rise of Memphis • Zoser, first god-king, and Imhotep • use of local cults to establish unity $x 3 HOW THEY ORGANISED THEIR VVORLD 47 Government in the Great Pyramid Age • the god-king’s authority • the Pyramid Texts • Heliopolis-Memphis rivalry renews • decline of the Old Kingdom • rival cults • $x the Old Kingdom’s influence $x 4 HOW THEY TRAVELLED 69 Internal movement • travel in Nubia • sea voyages • travel in Asia $x 5 HOW THEY LIVED 79 Enjoyment of life • the noblemen • farmers and vvorkmen • $x the royal family $x 6 HOW THEY WORKED 98 Medicine • architecture • art and sculpture • shipbuilding • lesser industries and crafts • agriculture • chances of promotion $x $x 7 HOYV THEY SPENT THEIR LEISURE TIME 121 Entertainment . outdoor sport • indoor games • stories and festivals $x 8 YVHAT SURVIVES FROM THE $x ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WORLD 131 $x The Nile Valley monuments $x BOOKS RECOMMENDED FOR FURTHER READING 147 $ ACKNOVVLEDGEMENT 148 $x INDEX 140