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Tables of Contents for The Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Internet links
4
2
Discovering ancient Egypt
6
2
Treasure trove
8
2
Records and conservation
10
2
Egyptology today
12
2
Map of ancient Egypt
14
2
HISTORY
Early Egypt
16
2
The Old Kingdom
18
2
Times of change
20
2
The growth of empires
22
2
The queen who became king
24
2
Religious revolution
26
2
The times of Tutankhamun
28
2
Ramesses II
30
2
The New Kingdom ends
32
2
A melting pot
34
2
The last kings
36
2
The last queen
38
2
ROYALTY AND RELIGION
The Role of king
40
2
Government and power
42
2
Fighting forces
44
2
Trade and diplomacy
46
2
The Egyptian religion
48
2
More about myths
50
2
Temple life
52
2
Buildings fit for gods
54
2
The great cult temples
56
2
Religion in daily life
58
2
Death and the afterlife
60
2
Embalming and mummies
62
2
Coffins and tombs
64
2
The Pyramids of Giza
66
2
Buried in the rocks
68
2
Mortuary temples
70
2
A royal barque
72
2
EVERYDAY LIFE
Houses and homes
74
2
Women and family life
76
2
The farming life
78
2
Skilled craftsmen
80
2
Jobs for all
82
2
The educated few
84
2
Writing of the gods
86
2
Feasting and fun
88
2
All dressed up
90
2
Travel and transport
92
2
Medicine and magic
94
2
Beauty care
96
2
FACTFINDER
Time Chart
98
4
Kings and dynasties
102
3
Who's who
105
5
Gods and goddesses
110
2
The history of Egyptology
112
4
Egyptian collections
116
3
Glossary
119
3
Index
122
6
Acknowledgements
128