Ancient Egypt : Foundations of a Civilization

In Ancient Egypt Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture.  Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt''s prehistoric past.  The books tours the NileValley, to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduces the reader to the NileValley''s earliest inhabitants and the very first "Egyptians".

Ancient Egypt is a beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read book covering the formative era of the Egyptian civilization: the age before the pyramids. Douglas Brewer shows why an awareness of the earliest phase of Egyptian history is crucial to understanding of later Egyptian culture.  Beginning with a quick review of the fields of Egyptology and archaeology, Ancient Egypt takes the reader on a compelling survey of Egypt''s prehistoric past.  The books tours the Nile Valley to explore its impact on all aspects of life, from day-to-day living to regional politics, and introduces the reader to the Nile Valley''s earliest inhabitants and the very first "Egyptians".