Ancient Egypt : facts and fictions /

"Comprising a unique collection of primary sources, this book critically examines several topics relating to ancient Egypt that are of high interest to readers but about which misconceptions abound"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Stephen E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2020]
Colección:Historical facts and fictions.
Temas:
To 332 B.C.
Civilization.
Egypt > Civilization.
Egypt > History > To 332 B.C.
Egypt > Civilization > Sources.
Egypt > History > To 332 B.C. > Sources.
Égypte > Civilisation.
Égypte > Histoire > Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C.
Égypte > Civilisation > Sources.
Égypte > Histoire > Jusqu'à 332 av. J.-C. > Sources.
Egypt.
History.
Sources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Hieroglyphs were a secret code created to conceal the wisdom of ancient Egypt
  • The Egyptians worshipped animals and gods with animal heads
  • Ancient Egyptians considered the pharaoh to be a god
  • The pyramids were built as storehouses, work projects for the Egyptian people, or repositories of knowledge
  • Ancient Egyptian society was heavily dependent on slave labor
  • Curses or booby traps protected Egyptian tombs
  • Cleopatra was responsible for Mark Antony's defeat by octavian (Augustus Caesar)
  • The myths of Osiris, Isis, and Horus were the basis for the accounts of Jesus found in the Christian New Testament.

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