The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt covers the history of ancient Egypt from c. 700,000 B.C. to A.D. 311 in a single volume for the first time. This book recreates a fascinating culture full of amazing historical facts, beginning with the Egyptians’ prehistoric roots and ending with their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. In the House of Heqanakht: Text and Context in Ancient Egypt gathers Egyptological articles in honor of James P. Allen, Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology at Brown University. Professor Allen's contribution to our current understanding of the ancient Egyptian language, religion, society, and history is immeasurable and has earned him the respect of generations of scholars. In accordance with Professor Allen’s own academic prolificity, the present volume represents an assemblage of studies that range among different methodologies, objects of study, and time periods. The contributors specifically focus on the interconnectedness of text and context in ancient Egypt, exploring how a symbiosis of linguistics, philology, archaeology, and history can help us reconstruct a more accurate picture of ancient Egypt and its people. We ask experts to recommend the five best books in their subject and explain their selection in an interview.

The University of Oxford's dedicated centre for research into the history, languages and cultures of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus and Central Asia from antiquity to modern times. If you need help with SOLO, take a look at this guide for tips on searching, managing results and using your SOLO account. The Ashmolean’s collections from ancient Egypt and Sudan are among the most extensive in Britain, with approximately 50,000 objects representing every period of human occupation in the Nile Valley from prehistory to the 7th century AD.Toby Wilkinson is an English Egyptologist and academic. In 2011 he was awarded the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for his book The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt which makes him one of Britain’s most accomplished experts on Ancient Egypt, and this is one of the best books on Ancient Egypt. The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt by Richard H. Wilkinson This compilationof freely available online resources for Ancient Egyptian texts has beenpublished bythe Egyptologists' Electronic Forum (EEF). The book provides is a story of extraordinary achievements and historic moments. It starts with the building of pyramids that would lead to many more discoveries such as Tutankhamun’s burial chamber or Nefertiti’s powerful beauty, goes through Akhenaten whose religious revolution changed much in this region for good but also had its downside when it came down again on those who did not agree with him including people like Ramesses II who invaded other countries heavily till Alexander The Great arrived onto scene causing Cleopatra considerable trouble before she met her end, at last, knowing all too well what failure meant. Despite this legacy, ancient Egypt remains shrouded in mystery. Much of what we know about this ancient civilization comes from archaeological excavations and ancient texts, which can be difficult to interpret. As a result, there is still much that we do not know about ancient Egypt. However, there are many excellent books that offer insights into this ancient civilization. By reading some of the best books about Ancient Egypt, you can gain a better understanding of this fascinating civilization and its place in history. Here are the best books on Ancient Egypt…

Whilst collections and resourcesare focused onthe Bodleian Libraries' collections,the following online library catalogues can be useful for locating copies in collections in the UK and Ireland as well as in collections worldwide: Forming part of the highly successful Ologies series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopaedic format, this is an excellent introduction to this period in history that is guaranteed to get children excited about learning. The BBOincludes the bibliographic sections of the Byzantinische Zeitschriftfrom volume 98 (2005) up to the present day, containing currently c.30,000 entries. The entries are organized systematically by subject area and enriched by short discussions and references to relevant review articles. Not-withstanding the fact that cutting granite with copper chisels is an impossibility, Egyptologists have asserted that the pyramid builders predated the Bronze Age, and, therefore, were limited in their choice of metals with which to make their tools. Therefore, they say that copper was the only metal that the ancient Egyptians used to fashion the stones with which they built the Great Pyramid. They say this while evidence of prehistoric iron—proving that the ancient Egyptians had developed an Not-withstanding the fact that cutting granite with copper chisels is an impossibility, Egyptologists have asserted that the pyramid builders predated the Bronze Age, and, therefore, were limited in their choice of metals with which to make their tools. Therefore, they say that copper was the only metal that the ancient Egyptians used to fashion the stones with which they built the Great Pyramid. They say this while evidence of prehistoric iron—proving that the ancient Egyptians had developed and used it when building the Great Pyramid—is in the keeping of the British Museum. The discoverers of this piece of iron go to great lengths to argue for and document its authenticity, as John and Morton Edgar point out in their book Great Pyramid Passages. TheOEB which is available through SOLOandholds the largest available collection of references forEgyptological literature.Yes. This is, to my mind, one of the most original pieces of scholarship on Ancient Egypt published in the last 50 years – and there is a particular connection to me, because the author, Barry Kemp, was my lecturer at university. He also supervised my doctoral thesis, so I know him very well. But that is not the reason I chose the book!