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The Story of Egypt: The Civilization that Shaped the World
The Story of Egypt: The Civilization that Shaped the World
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The story of the world's greatestcivilizationspanning 4,000 years of historyfull ofepic stories,spectacular places, and an evolvingsociety rich ininventors, heroes, villains, and pioneers.
The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic storiesan evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of Egyptcharting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context to which we can all relate.
Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations: new evidence shows that women became pharaohs on at least ten occasions; and that the ancient Egyptians built the first Suez Canal and then circumnavigated Africa. From Ramses II's penchant for dying his grey hair to how we know that Montuhotep's chief wife bit her nails, Dr. Joann Fletcher brings alive the history and people of ancient Egypt as nobody else can.
The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic storiesan evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of Egyptcharting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context to which we can all relate.
Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations: new evidence shows that women became pharaohs on at least ten occasions; and that the ancient Egyptians built the first Suez Canal and then circumnavigated Africa. From Ramses II's penchant for dying his grey hair to how we know that Montuhotep's chief wife bit her nails, Dr. Joann Fletcher brings alive the history and people of ancient Egypt as nobody else can.
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