Ancient Egypt : Art And Archaeology Of The Land Of The Pharaohs

I had been ploughing through the Silverman book on Ancient Egypt for weeks when a friend lent me this one. I just finished it and found the pictures spectacular and the organization very helpful. In addition to hundreds of very rich and colorful depictions of tomb paintings, it includes breathtaking aerial views of some of the larger sites. I ordered my own copy immediately. Both are very interesting but in different ways. The Silverman book is organized by topic, and it does have a lot more detailed information. The Agnese-Re book is organized by site, which I found much more helpful since this will be my first trip to Egypt. It helped me decide what I really want to see at each site.

I loved the book Ancient Egypt Art and Archeology so much that I gave my copy away as a gift, but wanted another one for myself. It is exactly the right level of information, and the photos are fantastic. Reading it is like taking a trip to the important Egyptian archeological sites.