The Egyptians

Some people may find this a lttle out-dated, but it is the book that got me into Ancient Egypt. Easy to read, informative and written by a real 'giant' of Egyptology.

This had a good overview of all the dynasties of Egypt. It includes information from several sources and points out places where various scholars have differing opinions on names and time periods. Recommended to anyone interested in Egyptian history.

A standard University level introductory survey book.

The mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presents background on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological...

Se scrivessi che mi sono annoiata, poi gli egittologi se la prenderebbero a male..eppure! Per essere considerato una delle pietre miliari della storia egiziana antica l'ho trovato abbastanza antiquato e stucchevole. Insomma, un testo abbastanza noioso che ho utilizzato per l'esame di archeologia egiziana all'università. Spero di leggere qualcosa di più interessante e meno dispersivo in futuro. È un sovraccarico di informazioni a volte disordinate.