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Ancient Egypt: Discovering Its Splendors (National Geographic) by Bart McDowell; photographed by Dean Conger; prepared by the Special Publications Division, National Geographic Society is a travel available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ancient Egypt: Discovering Its Splendors (National Geographic) about?

The Egyptian civilization is one of the oldest known to mankind. This book gives an overview of it, letting readers know about such things as how and why the Pyramids were built, the role religion played in the lives of ancient Egyptians, and the use of hieroglyphs by the people to tell their history. Since the National Geographic Society is known for its superb photographs of natural wonders around the world, its no surprise to see this book filled with photographsboth in color and black and whiteshowing various aspects of Egyptian culture. There are shots of archaeologists at work at excavation sites around the country, colorful photographs of the Pyramids, black and white shots of hieroglyphs, as well as many more of paintings, sculpture, and drawings. Additionally, articles by scholars specializing in Egyptian culture and civilization, appear in the book. Among the Egyptologists contributing to the presentation of the books wealth of information about Egyptian civilization are Karl W. Butzer, Virginia Lee Davis, I.E. S. Edwards, Barbara Mertz, William H. Peck, Edna R. Russmann, William Kelly Simpson, and Anthony J. Spalinger.

Who reads Ancient Egypt: Discovering Its Splendors (National Geographic)?

Author

Bart McDowell; photographed by Dean Conger; prepared by the Special Publications Division, National Geographic Society

Publisher

National Geographic Society; The Society

Published

1978

Language

EN

ISBN

9780870442209

Category

travel

Subjects

History, Travel, Humanities

Rating

5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14