$27.30

Egyptians
Michael Hayes

The book is set against the background of their achievements in art and architecture, religion and politics. Each page presents their brilliant and tangible creations-magic amulets, tombs and temples, wall paintings and jewellery-all made by a civilisation whose works were designed for eternity.

$59.95

Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt

Salima Ikram

This well illustrated book explores all aspects of death in Ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and their decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico religious interaction of these two in Ancient Egyptian culture.

The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt

Richard H Wilkinson

The secret rights and architectural wonders of these powerful and mysterious monuments, from early pharaonic times to the Roman period. The first fully illustrated survey of Egypt's temples, including its construction and decoration, its function and meaning and its religious rights.

HB 256 pages 350 illustrations.

$35.00

Reading Egyptian Art

Richard H Wilkinson

A multi purpose reference work, providing the key to the hidden meaning in Egyptian art: an encyclopedia of the major signs and symbols, a visual compendium of artistic motives, a source book of religious beliefs and ideas. The hieroglyphics are thematically organised and there is a reference section which includes, a complete list of hieroglyphic signs, a glossary, and a guide to further reading.

224 pages over 450 illustrations.

$19.95

Egyptian Pottery

Colin A. Hope

The manufacture of pottery has a history of over five thousand years in ancient Egypt. This book concentrates on that from the time of the first pharaohs, approximately 3000BC, to the conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. This book examines the techniques of pottery manufacture, types of decoration and the function of pottery in that society. The historical development of Egyptian pottery is outlined and its role in Egyptology today is examined.

$59.95

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt.
Ed. Ian Shaw

The only single volume history to cover 700,000 years of life and death in ancient Egypt. Written by a team o pioneering archaeologists and acknowledged experts working at the cutting edge of Egyptology. Illustrated with over 150 illustrations that bring this fascinating age to life.

$39.95

The Civilization of Ancient Egypt
Paul Johnson

The Ancient Egyptians built a civilization that stood for an unprecedented 3,000 years.
The author explores the birth and growth of this remarkable culture, discovers the causes behind its eventual collapse, and celebrates the remarkable legacy it has left behind.