The material world of ancient Egypt

The Resource The material world of ancient Egypt
Label
The material world of ancient Egypt
Statement of responsibility
William H. Peck, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"The Material World of Ancient Egypt examines the objects and artifacts, the representations in art, and the examples of documentation that together reveal the day-to-day physical substance of life in ancient Egypt. This book investigates how people dressed, what they ate, the houses they built, the games they played, and the tools they used, among many other aspects of daily life, paying great attention to the change and development of each area within the conservative Egyptian society. More than any other ancient civilization, the ancient Egyptians have left us with a wealth of evidence about their daily lives in the form of perishable objects, from leather sandals to feather fans, detailed depictions of trades and crafts on the walls of tombs, and a wide range of documentary evidence from temple inventories to personal laundry lists. Drawing on these diverse sources and richly illustrating his account with nearly one hundred images, William H. Peck illuminates the culture of the ancient Egyptians from the standpoint of the basic materials they employed to make life possible and perhaps even enjoyable."--Publisher's website
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
932
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
DT61
LC item number
.P43 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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