Egypt - Tapa blanda

This exciting and accessible book makes it clear that new discoveries are continually emerging from a land where one might assume that the treasure trove of archaeological finds have long been exhausted. Plentiful illustrations accompany a text that illuminates old questions and addresses issues such as: Is the Egyptian hieroglyphic system older than the Mesopotamian script? Did Egyptian pharaohs order the robbing of their ancestors' tombs? How is scientific research on ancient mummies contributing to modern medicine?

Generations of historians, archaeologists and writers have been captivated by ancient Egypt, a civilization that lasted an astonishing 3000 years. Its story is more enthralling and rewarding than any work of fiction, for it is a celebration of human ingenuity, creativity, strategy in adversity and universal human cares and worries. Yet, one of the most common misconceptions about ancient Egypt is that there is little left to be discovered. Nothing could be further from the truth. Archaeologists are making important discoveries on a regular basis, though news of them often takes many years to reach the public domain. This book tells the story of some of the major aspects of ancient Egypt, rewritten in the light of the most recent discoveries and with the benefit of unprecedented access to key archaeological sites in egypt and the Sudan and to the experts working there.