The Ancient Egypt Bibliography is a growing list of over 550 books on Ancient Egypt, written
in different languages.
This list is intentionally eclectic: some
books will be highly scientific, some are meant for a more general audience
and others yet are intended for children.
Several books in this list hold a link to the world's largest on-line bookshops: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, enabling you to expand your personal library with your favourite books on Ancient Egypt. |
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An X-Ray Atlas of the Royal Mummies
| | Author(s): Harris, James E. - Wente, Edward F. Published: Chicago, 1980 | |
Conversations with Mummies: New Light on the Lives of Ancient Egyptians
 | Author(s): David, Rosalie Published: Harpercollins, 2000 David describes how modern-day research on mummies has revealed many facts about life and death in Ancient Egypt. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
Egyptian Mummies
| | Author(s): Adams, Barbara Published: Shire Egyptology, Aylesbury, 1984 | |
Egyptian Mummies
 | Author(s): Andrews, Carol Published: Harvard Univesrity Press, 1998 An interesting overview of mummification and mummies in Ancient Egypt. | Amazon.com paperback Amazon.co.uk hardcover paperback |
Egyptian Mummies: A Pop-up book
 | Author(s): Polk, Milbry Published: Dutton Books 1997 Reading Level: ages 9 to 12 From the mysteries of the pyramids to the rites of a god's temple, this book explores one of the most fascinating periods of history. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
Egyptian Mummies: Unravelling the Secrets of an Ancient Art
 | Author(s): Brier, Bob Published: Quill, 1996 Amateur-Egyptogist Bob Brier describes in detail his first-hand examination of the mummification process. First-hand, because he himself mummified the body of a human being, thus testing the old theories and descriptions of this process. | Amazon.com paperback |
Egyptische Mummies en hun Geheimen
| | Author(s): Tadema Sporry, Bob Published: Fibula-Van Dishoeck, Haarlem, 1981 | |
Faces of Pharaohs. Royal Mummies and Coffins from Ancient Thebes
| | Author(s): Partridge, Robert B. Published: Rubicon Press, London, 1996 | |
Les Momies
| | Author(s): Leca, Ange-Pierre Published: Editions Famot, Genève, 1977 | |
Mummies
 | Author(s): Milton, Joyce Published: Grosset & Dunlap, 1996 Reading Level: ages 4 to 8 This book provides a first look at Egypt's ancient mummies, filled with lesser-known, up-to-date information that discusses the mysteries of how and why mummies were made and what they can tell us today. | Amazon.com hardcover paperback Amazon.co.uk paperback |
Mummies: Life After Death in Ancient Egypt
| | Author(s): Germer, Renate (e.a.) Published: Prestel, 1997 German Egyptologist Renate Germer examins mummies and Ancient Egyptian beliefs in life after death. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
Mummies, Tombs and Treasure: Secrets of Ancient Egypt
 | Author(s): Perl, Lila Published: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1987 Reading Level: ages 9 to 12 A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves. Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt. | Amazon.com hardcover paperback Amazon.co.uk paperback |
Royal Mummies in the Egyptian Museum
| | Author(s): Ikram, Salima - Dobson, Aidan Published: American University in Cairo Press, Cairo, 1997 | |
Secrets of the Mummies: Uncovering the Bodies of Ancient Egyptians
 | Author(s): Tanaka, Shelley Published: Hyperion Press, 1999 Reading Level: ages 9 to 12 Text, illustrations, and color photographs provide accurate information about myriad aspects of mummies. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk paperback |
The Best Book of Mummies
 | Author(s): Steele, Philip Published: Kingfisher Books, 1998 Reading Level: ages 4 to 8 From the City of the Dead to the Valley of the Kings, this colourful collection of mummies and coffins brings to life the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. | Amazon.com hardcover |
The Canopic Equipment of the Kings of Egypt
| | Author(s): Dodson, Aidan Published: Kegan Paul, 1994 From the author of "The Mummy in Ancient Egypt. Equiping the Dead For Eternity" comes this scientific study about the chests and vessels that were used to contain the mummified organs of the deceased kings. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
The Encyclopedia of Mummies
 | Author(s): Brier, Bob Published: Facts on File, 1998 By defining the term in its broadest sense to include both those mummies created by natural means and those formed by artificial means, author Brier has produced a volume to meet a growing interest. | Amazon.com hardcover paperback Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
The Mummy
 | Author(s): Tyldesley, Joyce Published: Carlton Books, 1999 Tyldesley provides a look beyond the mummy's bandages. | Amazon.com paperback Amazon.co.uk paperback |
The Mummy in Ancient Egypt. Equiping the Dead For Eternity
 | Author(s): Ikram, Salima - Dodson, Aidan Published: Thames and Hudson, 1998 Working from the mummy outwards, the authors reveal the evolution of methods for treating the body, wrapping it, adorning it and sheltering it. A fascinating account of mummification in Ancient Egypt. | Amazon.com hardcover Amazon.co.uk hardcover |
Wrapped for Eternity: The Story of the Egyptian Mummy
| | Author(s): Mastin Pace, Mildred Published: Peter Bedrick Books, 1998 | |
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