Exploring the Rich History of Ancient Egypt: A Comprehensive Guide from Pre-Dynastic Times to the Roman Conquest

Kindle Customer: I liked the picture of ancient Egypt the anonymous author painted. The Pharoahs tried to achieve immortality by spiritual practices. They built huge monuments and elaborate burial tombs to that end.

Canada on Aug 17, 2023

Anthony: A fascinating read, as like all other books 📚 of archeology on Egypt. Biblically speaking, the Exodus out of Egypt is a significant element of Christianity per se. The chosen people of God, Israel 🇮🇱 saved from Egypt 🇪🇬 to the promised land. The book has much detail on Ancient Egypt and civilisations as cross referenced in archeology documentaries and books on Egypt and the Great Pyramids .

United States on May 27, 2023

Prakash B: In very few pages a vital essence of Egypt has been captured.. a quick read and enough to give a brief history of Egypt to a traveller

India on Dec 31, 2022

ELP: This book is a 30,000 foot overview of Egypt rather than the sort of history that is presented in other of their own excellent summaries of the same period.

United States on Aug 14, 2022

and88: Letto con grande interesse per l'indubbio fascino che questa antica civiltà continua a esercitare per la sua complessità e i suoi tanti misteri. Qui l'argomento viene ben sintetizzato, un efficace inquadramento con una buona introduzione.

Italy on Aug 12, 2022

KEN: A very good review of Egyptians giving some idea of their life, death and thinking but far too short.
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United Kingdom on May 27, 2022

F. R. Isom: As always this series reveals the most important facts about the civilization. It gives a brief look at the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom with highlights of the main rulers and events which shaped each period.

The pharoahs who built the pyramids accomplished marvelous feats in architecture doing with archaic tools things which would be hard today even with all of the modern technology. The Burial rituals of the ancient Egyptians was complex and they were burned with everything they would need in the afterlife. Their religion was very important to them and they took it seriously. The Pharoahs were thought to be decent of the gods and upon death the people prayed to them.

This book is both interesting and informative and the research is up-to-date. I highly recommend this book

United States on Nov 21, 2021

Jung "Young" Dalton Parkims: I’d say the book is complete. It’s brief in simple-plain English, yet it’s ripe with abundant in-form'ation.

(Kindle Ed. p. 3)
...The Nile River is the longest river on Earth. The whole 4,258-mile length is comprised of the White Nile and the Blue Nile and flows through eleven nations, including Egypt. Viewed from above, the river is a wide ribbon of blue and green parting vast expanses of arid brown. Every year, tropical rains beginning in July cause the Nile to flood and in ancient times overflow into the surrounding land. When the water receded again, it left behind thick, black, fertile soil it had gathered throughout its length. This allowed Egyptians to farm and raise livestock very successfully, whereas beyond the Nile’s flood plain, lack of rainfall made this very difficult...

I've known Egypt all my life, but to be honest this is the first time I have ever learned why and how the Nile River floods.

(Kindle Ed. pp. 3-4)
...In recent years, the construction of the Aswan Dam, an engineering marvel in its own right, has brought the river under control. In order for the dam to be constructed, engineers relocated the ancient temple of Abu...

United States on Jan 09, 2021

Edwin Charles Lowe: Note:Book Review Written January 7, 2020
Ancient Egypt: A History from Beginning to End, By Hourly History
Kindl Edition (38 Pages)

This is a concise, well written summary of Ancient Egypt. history. The Ancient Egyptian Civilization existed for a staggering 3000 years. This book briefly summarizes theEgyptian Civilization 's historical developments and many achievements, including: the quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; creating writing and a system of mathematics; developing a practical and effective system of medicine; constructing irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques; creating new forms of literature; and much more. Ancient Egypt left a lasting legacy. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its antiquities carried off to far corners of the world. Its monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of travelers and writers for centuries. The reader will learn of all of this and more in the pages of this book.

The success of their civilization resulted in part because of the Egyptians ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River...

United States on Jan 07, 2020

sravanthi: However did not address everything I was looking for.
Would have preferred details of the other famous monuments as well.

India on Dec 24, 2019