Encyclopedia of ancient Egypt /Margaret R. Bunson.

Bunson, Margaret,

Encyclopedia of ancient Egypt /Margaret R. Bunson. - third edition. - New York : Facts On File, (c)2012. - xxviii, 516 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm. - Facts on File library of world history .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Historical overview -- Geographical overview -- Chronology of major events -- Entries A to Z -- Appendix: how to study ancient Egypt.

Ranging from Egypt's predynastic cultures to the suicides of Cleopatra and Marc Antony in 30 BCE, Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Third Edition includes more than 2,300 detailed entries, each thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect recent advances in scholarship. In addition to the latest discoveries and excavations, new front and back matter items have been added to this comprehensive resource, including an appendix on the study of ancient Egypt, a glossary, a historical overview section, and a geographical overview section.



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