Egyptian Ancient Origins

A striking companion volume to the Myths and Legends title, exploring the ancient origins of Egyptian society and culture.Gorgeous Collector''s Edition which brings to life the culture of one of the great founding civilisations. Companion volume to Egyptian Myths & Legends in the same series, this title brings to life the beginnings of human experience, the irrigation of the Nile, the origins of hieroglyphics in demarcation of land and water resources as the first people of North Africa gathered around the Nile to create one of the greatest and most enduring civilisations, one that fascinated the later titans of Antiquity, the Greeks and Romans. From these lands come the pyramids, the statues and the great Kings such as Khufu (reigning 25892566 BC), Hatshepsut (reigning 14781458 BC), Amenhotep III (reigning 13881351 BC), Akhenaten (reigning 13511334 BC), Tutankhamun (reigning 13321323 BC) and Ramses II (reigning 12791213 BC).Flame Tree Collector''s Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction: authors, myths, tales and history without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new Introduction and a Glossary of Terms or lists of Ancient Leaders.