Ancient Egypt - a Very Short Introduction pdf

伊恩·肖博士（生于 1961 年）是利物浦大学的埃及考古学家和读者。 他的实地工作主要集中在 el-Amarna，但最近，他对许多不同古埃及时期的采矿和采石场进行了广泛的挖掘。 他最近的工作主要集中在埃及工匠和劳工的方法和机械上。 然而，他创作了几部关于古埃及战争的作品； 一个长期以来被其他研究人员忽视或仅简要评论过的话题。 除了撰写原创书籍外，他还编辑了几本古埃及“词典”（可能更准确地称为“百科全书”；它们绝不是词典）。

Ancient Egypt - a Very Short Introduction pdf 伊恩·肖

The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination--mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured our imaginations for generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this once great civilization? In this absorbing introduction, Ian Shaw, one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Egypt, describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on the thrilling discoveries made by early Egyptologists but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, by examining the impact of Egyptology on various aspects of popular culture such as literature, cinema, opera, and contemporary art. He considers all aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, from tombs and mummies to the discovery of artefacts and the decipherment of hieroglyphs, and from despotic pharaohs to animal-headed gods. From the general reader interested in Ancient Egypt, to students and teachers of ancient history and archaeology, to museum-goers, this Very Short Introduction will not disappoint.