The World of Ancient Egypt [2 volumes]: A Daily Life Encyclopedia

"This absorbing reference covers everyday life in ancient Egypt, spanning a period of more than 5,000 years--from the Stone Age to the advent of Christianity. The mysteries surrounding ancient Egypt continue to pique interest and prompt study thousands of years later. Intriguing questions--such as 'Why were certain Egyptians mummified after death, while others were not?', 'How were the pyramids constructed?', and 'Were sexuality and courtship accurately portrayed in movies about the period?'--incite curiosity and inspire the imagination in the modern world. This comprehensive encyclopedia addresses these questions and more, revealing fascinating facts about all aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt. Starting with the beginning of the First Dynasty to the death of Cleopatra, this compendium explores the family life, politics, religion, and culture of the Nile Valley from Aswan to the Delta, as well as the peripheral areas of Nubia, the Oases, the Sinai, and the southern Levant. Each topical section opens with an introductory essay, followed by A{u2013}Z entries on such topics as food, fashion, housing, politics, and community. The book features a timeline of events, an extensive bibliography of print and digital resources, and numerous photographs and illustrations throughout. It supports the national standards for world history curricula; discusses the everyday lives of average people of all levels and classes; includes entries on architecture, tomb painting, gods and goddesses, animal mummification, sculpture, and beer and wine; and offers topical sections organized thematically to promote more in-depth study of subjects"--Provided by publisher Cover About the pagination of this eBook Voulme 1 Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology of Ancient Egyptian Dynasties and Key Events Arts Introduction Architecture Further Reading Basketry Further Reading Cult Temples Further Reading Domestic Architecture Further Reading Faience and Glass Further Reading Funerary Architecture Further Reading Great Sphinx Further Reading Jewelry Further Reading Metals and Alloys Further Reading Mortuary Temples Further Reading Organic Materials, Working of: Ivory, Shells, Leather, Feathers, Amber Further Reading Painting and Pigments Further Reading Palaces Further Reading Papyrus Further Reading Pottery Further Reading Pyramids Further Reading Sculpture and Stone Carving Further Reading Statuary Further Reading Stone Vessels Further Reading Textiles and Weaving Further Reading Tomb Painting Further Reading Woodworking Further Reading Writing and Literature Further Reading Economics and Work Introduction Army Further Reading Currency Further Reading Deir el-Medina Further Reading Education Further Reading Farmers Further Reading Great Harris Papyrus Further Reading Land and Water Management Further Reading Mining and Quarrying Further Reading Pastoralism Further Reading Police Further Reading Priesthood Further Reading Royal Estates Further Reading Royal Treasury Further Reading “The Satire on the Trades” Further Reading Scribes Further Reading Slaves and Servants Further Reading Surveying Further Reading Taxes and Taxation Further Reading Trade Routes and International Exchange Further Reading “The Report of Wenamun” Further Reading Women’s Occupations Further Reading Family and Gender Introduction Adoption Further Reading Ancestor Worship Further Reading Beautiful Feast of the Valley Further Reading Childbirth Further Reading Coming of Age Further Reading Courtship Further Reading Divorce and Remarriage Further Reading Family Structure Further Reading Incest Further Reading Infancy and Childhood Further Reading Kinship and Genealogy Further Reading Marriage Further Reading Nurses and Tutors Further Reading Old Age Further Reading Personal Names Further Reading Pets Further Reading Pregnancy and Fertility Further Reading Sexuality Further Reading Social Structure Further Reading “The Tale of the Two Brothers” Further Reading Wives and Husbands Further Reading Fashion and Appearance Introduction Further Reading Amulets Further Reading Clothing Further Reading Cosmetics Further Reading Footwear Further Reading Foreign Costume Further Reading Hygiene Further Reading Laundry Further Reading Mirrors Further Reading Ornaments and Jewelry Further Reading Priestly Costume Further Reading Royal Costume Further Reading Scarabs and Seals Further Reading Shaving and Care of the Body Further Reading Status Symbols Further Reading Tattoos Further Reading Weapons and Armor Further Reading Wigs and Hair Further Reading Food and Drink Introduction Agriculture Further Reading Animal Husbandry Further Reading Beer Further Reading Bread Further Reading Cooking and Food Preparation Further Reading Diet Further Reading Dining and Drinking Further Reading Drinking Festivals Further Reading Fishing Further Reading Food Containers Further Reading Food Offerings Further Reading Food Storage Further Reading Horticulture Further Reading Hunting and Fowling Further Reading Rations Further Reading Water and Nonalcoholic Beverages Further Reading Wine Further Reading Housing and Community Introduction Administrative and Support Buildings Further Reading Alexandria Further Reading Elephantine Further Reading House and Home Further Reading Memphis Further Reading Mining Encampments Further Reading Nomes Further Reading Nubian Forts and Fortified Settlements Further Reading Palaces Further Reading Priestly Communities Further Reading Royal Cities Further Reading Rural Life and Farming Communities Further Reading Sanitation Further Reading Tanis Further Reading Tell el-Amarna Further Reading Thebes Further Reading Towns and Cities Further Reading Workmen’s Villages Further Reading Volume 2 Title Copyright Contents Politics and Warfare Introduction Ahmose, Son of Ebana Further Reading Army and Warfare Further Reading Colonialism Further Reading Harem Conspiracies Further Reading Horses and Chariots Further Reading Hyksos Further Reading International Relations Further Reading Justice and Punishment Further Reading Kadesh, Battle of Further Reading Kamose Stelae Further Reading Navy Further Reading Nomarchs Further Reading Persian Empire and Egypt Further Reading Pharaoh Further Reading Royal Administration Further Reading Royal Harem Further Reading Temple Administration Further Reading Tomb Robbery Further Reading Viceroy of Kush Further Reading Viziers Further Reading Weapons of War Further Reading Recreation and Social Customs Introduction Coming of Age Further Reading Corvée Labor Further Reading Dance Further Reading Etiquette Further Reading Holidays and Festivals Further Reading Jubilee Festival Further Reading Migration Further Reading Music Further Reading Phyles Further Reading Pilgrimage Further Reading Sports and Games Further Reading Theater Further Reading Religion and Beliefs Introduction Amarna Heresy Further Reading Animal Mummies Further Reading Canopic Equipment Further Reading Coffins and Sarcophagi Further Reading Cosmology Further Reading Funerary Figurines and Shabtis Further Reading Funerary Furniture Further Reading Funerary Literature Further Reading Funerary Ritual Further Reading Gods and Goddesses Further Reading Magic Further Reading Mummification Further Reading Oracles Further Reading Philosophy Further Reading Popular Religion Further Reading Sacred Spaces Further Reading Temple Ritual Further Reading Tomb Cults Further Reading Votive Gifts Further Reading Science and Technology Introduction Astronomy Further Reading Ceramic Technology Further Reading Construction Management Further Reading Faience and Vitreous Material Production Techniques Further Reading Geography Further Reading Glass Manufacture Further Reading Ironworking Further Reading Irrigation Further Reading Khufu Boat Further Reading Mathematics Further Reading Measurement Further Reading Medicine Further Reading Mining and Metallurgy: Gold, Silver, and Copper Further Reading Obelisks, Engineering of Further Reading Shipbuilding and Sailing Further Reading Smelting and Refining: Copper and Bronze Further Reading Primary Documents Arts Excerpt from The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor The Contendings of Horus and Seth: The Battle Between Good and Evil Sacred Architecture: An Inscription from the Stela of Amenhotep III from His Mortuary Temple in Western Thebes Economics and Work The Hekanakhte Letters “The Report of Wenamun” The Great Harris Papyrus “The Satire on the Trades” Family and Gender Fatherly Advice in the Papyrus Insinger Household Hints: The Instruction of Any from Papyrus Boulaq 4 Love Songs A Spell for the Protection of a Child A Marriage Contract The Tale of the Two Brothers A Letter to the Dead A Forbidden Encounter: The Tale of General Sasenet and King Pepi II Fashion and Appearance “A Hymn to the Red Crown” Food and Drink The Dangers of Drinking Provisions for a Feast An Offering List Housing and Community How You Gonna Keep ’Em Down on the Farm? A Royal Palace The Lay of the Land Politics and Warfare The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant Armageddon Propaganda War The Israel Stela Empire Builder A Trusted Official A Soldier’s Life for Me From Father to Son A Letter to the Vizier Recreation and Social Customs Footloose Pharaoh This Sporting Life Religion and Beliefs Set in Stone Let the Sun Shine In It’s Magic Making a Mummy Judgment Day Stairway to Heaven To Be or Not to Be Science and Technology A Cure for What Ails You By the Numbers Crop Failure Get the Point A Star in the Sky Appendix 1: Nomes of Ancient Egypt Appendix 2: An Outline of the History of Archaeology in Egypt Appendix 3: Major Museum Collections of Ancient Egyptian Art Appendix 4: Egyptian King List Glossary Selected Bibliography Index About the Author