Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt by Kathryn A. Bard (Editor)Call Number: DT58 .E53 1998
ISBN: 0415185890
Publication Date: 1999
This encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries. The first section of the volume comprises 14 overviews which explore the history and significance of each period. The main body of the text offers more than 300 alphabetically organized entries. Areas covered include: Artefacts - glass, jewellery, sculpture; Archaeological practices - dating techniques, representational evidence, textual sources biographies - Howard Carter, Gertrude Caton Thompson, Gaston Maspero; Buildings - cult temples, private tombs, pyramid complexes; Geographical features - agriculture, climate, irrigation; Sites - Abydos, Dakhla Oasis, Thebes; Social organization - kingship, law, taxation.