The Eternal Legacy: A History of Ancient Egypt, Preliminary Edition II

The Eternal Legacy: A History of Ancient Egypt is an up-to-date chronological narrative of ancient Egypt from the late Neolithic to Graeco-Roman times. This history examines the political, social, economic and religious developments along the Nile Valley, which shaped the region and impacted societies for centuries to come. Topics covered include European colonialism, state formation, the age of pyramid building, the significance of early documentation and the cultural legacy of literature, the rise of imperial Egypt, the art and significance of mummification, the tomb of Tutankhamun, and the impact of the Hellenistic age. The text includes an in-depth discussion of the development of monumental architecture from the earliest complex groups along the Nile to the Roman conquest. This detailed overview includes tombs and structures associated with the Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, the transition and influences throughout the Late Period to Hellenistic and Roman times, augmented by analyses, photographs, illustrations, and vocabulary.