Overview
Praise for the previous edition: .."recommended for high-school and public libraries and for smaller academic libraries needing a quick and current Egyptology reference...a good single-volume introduction to the topic." Booklist .."contains a wealth of information on ancient Egypt...Recommended." Library Media Connection Ranging from Egypt\'s predynastic cultures to the suicides of Cleopatra and Marc Antony in 30 BCE, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANCIENT EGYPT, Third Edition includes more than 2,300 detailed entries, each thoroughly reviewed and updated to reflect recent advances in scholarship. In addition to the latest discoveries and excavations, new front and back matter items have been added to this comprehensive resource, including an appendix on the study of ancient Egypt, a glossary, a historical overview section, and a geographical overview section.
