Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries

This is probably the best single, detailed book on the antiquities in Egypt that I have seen. The organization is unusual, but that probably makes it more interesting. It is real written with many good photos. I liked it so much I bought a second copy for a friend who has been to Egypt.

this book is a fabulous breakdown yr to yr of the great discoveries of egypt. the author apologies that it was not possible to get all the discoveries for everything found, but he has done a great job with what has been included. many of the finds are described well in detail, and given to you with the who what where and when of how the discovery came to light. there is a lot of information on every page, including the side margins which will tell you the archaeologist and their background and well as some historical info as to who controlled the aniquities throughout the course of time. you will constantly be updated as to when control changed hands, and the politics involved in why certain people were put as head of antiquites. updates throughout also, on when museums were established, and what antiquities were given away, stolen, destroyed, exported, etc... i havent found a better such complete compilation of events on a timeline than this. not your average compilation on egypt a must have for your bookshelf. nicholas reeves knows his stuff and presents it well

I think this book is really great! It tells me what had discovered in the past 100 years in Egypt in order, includes tombs, temples, statues etc. This book is very useful, I think. This book is very suitable for those who really like egypt and it will seem be a dictionary to them. This book is very thick and are nearly all printed with colour. And it is not expensive so i highly recommend this to all of you. Hope you will enjoy it like me!

I have this book but have not finished it yet, but from what I've read, I already know that it is wonderfully written, and should be easily read by anyone. And better yet, there are very many well-chosen pictures to match each discovery displayed on each page. The discoveries are put in order by year so it's easier to find the discovery you want to read about. There are many of the lesser known finds, such as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri, and greater(the Tomb of Twtankhamwn, for example). There are old(the Rosetta Stone,)and recent(Valley of the Golden Mummies). It gives the info---ALL the info---about the finds, such as Who, When, What, and tells the story of the person who found it. This book is perfect for anyone interested in Egypt or its artifacts. If you're one of these people, be sure to get this book!

Since rediscovering Ancient Egypt after a laspe of 15 years this boo k was an excellent way to put things in persepctive. Clear overview of old and recent discoveries and an excellent starting place for in-depth research. Interesting reading and wonderful pictures.