How well do we really know ancient Egypt? The world of the
Egyptians seems strangely familiar to us: exhibitions of ancient
art and archaeological discoveries in the desert sands continue to
generate interest and amazement, while Egyptian motifs appear in
architecture, literature, artworks, advertising, and film. Yet,
this modern reception can sometimes preserve the myths and
inaccuracies about ancient Egypt that derive from classical
antiquity and the Renaissance. It is only in the past two hundred
years that we have been able to read for ourselves ancient Egyptian
texts and to reveal the true nature of its civilization through
excavation. This modern discovery of ancient Egypt is now
astonishing us with a culture of incomparable richness and
remarkable diversity.
In this book, the internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Thomas
Schneider asks, "What are the 101 most important questions about
ancient Egypt?" The questions he has chosen and the answers he
provides challenge almost everything we thought we knew about the
ancient civilization in the Nile valley. They range from the
surprising ("Why did upper-class Egyptians never wear a beard?") to
the profound ( Was ancient Egypt a culture of death? ) and the
provocative ( What do we not know about ancient Egypt? ).
Schneider's answers will surprise, inspire, and challenge a wide
range of readers. Ancient Egypt in 101 Questions and Answers
provides a completely fresh way of looking at all aspects of
ancient Egypt from history, art, and everyday life to religion and
ancient attitudes to death and the afterlife."
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