Ancient Egypt: A Captivating Guide to Egyptian History, Ancient Pyramids, Temples, Egyptian Mythology, and Pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Cleopatra

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Explore the Captivating History of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating and sophisticated civilizations in the known history. The Ancient Egyptians are remembered by their gods, pyramids, pharaohs, mummification, hieroglyphs, agriculture and much more.

This book reveals the secrets of the captivating world of Ancient Egypt, the intriguing stories of its celebrities, such as the Akhenaten, Ramses the Great, Queen Cleopatra, and the boy-king Tut. You’ll learn about mighty gods and the magical link between the Sun and the people of Egypt, and explore the horrendous burial rituals that warranted a safe path to the afterlife. Find out the secrets of one of the most magnificent societies that ever existed and discover why it still manages to seize the attention of the world.

Some of the topics covered in this book include:


  • Who Were Ancient Egyptians—Their Origins, History, and Geography
  • Who Held the Power: The Social Structure of Ancient Egypt
  • Kings and their Military Power
  • The Magnificent Pharaohs of the New Kingdom and Their Empire
  • The Decay and End of the Egyptian Civilization
  • A Romance, Politics, and Tragedy: The Story of Cleopatra VII
  • The Religion, Mythology, and Rituals of Ancient Egyptians
  • Funerary Beliefs and Rituals: Mummification and Afterlife
  • The Architecture of Ancient Egypt: Temples and Pyramids
  • And much more!


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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781647484842

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Captivating History

Publication Date: 02-18-2020

Pages: 90

Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 – WHO WERE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS—THEIR ORIGINS, HISTORY, AND GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 2 – WHO HELD THE POWER: THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT

CHAPTER 3 – ON KINGS AND THEIR MILITARY POWER: A CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF KINGDOMS, DYNASTIES, PHARAOHS, AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS FROM THE PREDYNASTIC PERIOD TO THE NEW KINGDOM

CHAPTER 4: THE MAGNIFICENT PHARAOHS OF THE NEW KINGDOM AND THEIR EMPIRE

CHAPTER 5 – THE DECAY AND END OF THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

CHAPTER 6 – A ROMANCE, POLITICS, AND TRAGEDY: THE STORY OF CLEOPATRA VII

CHAPTER 7 – THE RELIGION, MYTHOLOGY, AND RITUALS OF ANCIENT EGYPTIANS

CHAPTER 8 – FUNERARY BELIEFS AND RITUALS: MUMMIFICATION AND AFTERLIFE

CHAPTER 9 – THE ARCHITECTURE OF ANCIENT EGYPT: TEMPLES AND PYRAMIDS

CONCLUSION – EXCITING EXCAVATIONS AND GLOBAL EGYPTOMANIA: WHY ARE WE SO OBSESSED WITH ANCIENT EGYPT?

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