Product Description: In this richly illustrated book, renowned archaeologist Donald Redford draws on the latest discoveries--including many of his own--to tell the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the "fornicating ram who mounts the beauties...read more

A series reporting on work carried out by Pennsylvania State University in the Delta region of Egypt.

Product Description: Book by REDFORD DONALD B

Product Description: This volume constitutes the final report on the excavations at the royal necropolis of the city of Mendes, which occupied 5 summer seasons from 1991 to 1995. The burial of king Neferites I, founder of Dynasty 29 (399-393 B.C.) is described along with other burials, the city walls, the shrine of the fish-goddess and sundry inscriptions...read more

Featuring illustrations, a map, and an in-depth index, an authoritative guide delves into the intriguing world of Ancient Egypt, providing entries--each written by a renowned Egyptologist--on deities, burial practices, cults, demons, animals, magic, oracles, sacred writings, festivals, and much more. Original.

'Until now, there has been no comprehensive, scholarly English-language encyclopedia covering ancient Egypt. This beautifully constructed work fills that gap with more than 600 academic, but accessible, articles on all aspects of Egyptology. The coverageis interdisciplinary, combining history, archaeology, economics, science, and literary and religious studies. A stunning piece of scholarship.'--'Outstanding Reference Sources,' American Libraries, May 2002.Brief entries provide information on the literature, architecture, politics, daily life, art, religion, and language of ancient Egyptian civilization, and cover controversial new theories and discoveries. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Book by Redford, Donald B., Dever, William G., McCarter, P. Kyle, Collins, John J. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: No development has had a greater effect on human history than the introduction of domesticated plants and animals. Although the inception of domesticates and agriculture rose independently in several regions of the world, the Near East has been considered the cradle of early agriculture and Egypt the site of the earliest great civilisation to use it...read more

Product Description: Contents: Introduction; Description of the Scenes; Ceiling and Frieze; Passage and Inner Chamber; The Burial Chamber; The Finds; Names and Titles; Dating and Commentary; Appendix.

Explores three thousand years of uninterrupted contact between Egypt and Western Asia across the Sinai land-bridge, chronicling the love-hate relationship between the peoples of this region (view table of contents)

Describes the world of Akhenaten, a ruler of ancient Egypt who attempted to introduce monotheism through worship of the sun (view table of contents)