- General Books on Ancient Egypt -

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 Introduction To Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): James, T.G.H.
Published: London, 1979

 

 

Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Steele, Christy
Published: Raintree/Steck Vaughn, 2001
Reading Level: ages 4 to 12

A 48 page introduction to Ancient Egypt for youngsters.

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Ancient Egypt (My World (Chicago, Ill.))

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Author(s): Hayden, Kate e.a.
Published: World Book Inc. 1998
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

A general introduction into the history and culture of Ancient Egypt. Intended for an audience of ages 9 to 12, this book can also be used by teachers at schools.

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Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries

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Author(s): Reeves, Nicholas
Published: Thames and Hudson, 2000

From the Rosetta Stone to the Valley of the Golden Mummies, this book covers the most important archaeological discoveries in Egypt.

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Atlas of Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Baines, John - Malek, Jaromir
Published: Facts on File, 1983 

With this comprehensible site-by-site atlas, Egyptologists John Baines and Jaromir Malek,  explore Ancient Egypt in a unique and fascinating manner. With many highly detailed maps and pictures, this book is one of the best reference works on Ancient Egypt.

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David Roberts Voyage en Egypte

 

Author(s): Bianucci, Rita
Published: Firenze, 1994

 

 

Discovering Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): David, Rosalie
Published: Facts on File, 1993

 

 

Egypt (The Ancient World)

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Author(s): Shuter, Jane
Published: Raintree/Steck Vaughn, 1998

A look at the  more than 3.000 years of history of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation. Intended for an audience of ages 9 to 12, this book can also be used by teachers at schools.

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Egypt: Lost and Found. Explorers and Travellers on the Nile

 

Author(s): Siliotti, Alberto
Published: Thames and Hudson, 1999

 

 

Egypt: Splendours of an Ancient Civilization

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Author(s): Siliotti, Alberto
Published: Thames and Hudson, 1998

Exquisite color photographs and illustrations illustrations of Egypt's monuments, treasures, archaeological discoveries and travelers.

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Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs

 

Author(s): Schulz, Regine - Seidl, Matthias
Published: Konemann, 1998

 

 

Egypt Uncovered

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Author(s): Davies, Vivian - Friedman, Ren�e
Published: New York, 1998

Peppered throughout with fresh perceptions and original research, "Egypt Uncovered" provides the general reading public with an insider's take on thought-provoking new ideas and concepts concerning this great civilization.

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Egyptian Tombs

 

Author(s): Bendick, Jeanne
Published: Franklin Watts Inc., 1989
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

Discusses the design, purpose, and excavation of the pyramids of ancient Egypt, the Egyptians' beliefs about death, how mummies were made, and some legends about the pyramids.

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Encyclopedia of the Archaeology in Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Bard, Kathryn
Published: Rubicon Press, 1998

 

 

Exploring Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Shaw, Ian
Published: Oxford University Press, 2003

Each chapter in this book addresses a different site in Egypt and focuses on an aspect from the Ancient Egyptian culture based on that site.

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First Facts About Ancient Egyptians

 

Author(s): Morley, Jacqueline
Published: Peter Bedrick Books, 1996

 

 

Flaubert in Egypt: A Sensibility On Tour

 

Author(s): Steegmuller, Francis
Published: Penguin 1996

 

 

Flinders Petrie: A Life in Archaeology

 

Author(s): Drower, Margaret
Published: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985

 

 

Howard Carter. The Path to Tutankhamun

 

Author(s): James, T.G.H.
Published: Kegan Paul 1992

An excellent biography of Howard Carter, the most famous, celebrated and contested archaeologist to have worked in Egypt.

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Initiation � l'�gyptologie

 

Author(s): Jacq, Christian
Published: La Maison de Vie, 1994

 

 

Isis ou � la recherche de l'Egypte ensevelie

 

Author(s): Montet, Pierre
Published: Famot, Gen�ve, 1977

 

 

Look What Came from Egypt

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Author(s): Harvey, Miles
Published: Franklin Watts Inc., 1998
Reading Level: ages 4 to 8

An introduction to the history and culture of Ancient Egypt and to what makes the Ancient Egyptian culture special. This book can also be a great resource for teachers.

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Pharaohs and Priests

 

Author(s): Shuter, Jane
Published: Heineman Library, 1998
Reading Level: ages 9 to 12

A general introduction into the history and culture of Ancient Egypt. Intended for an audience of ages 9 to 12, this book can also be used by teachers at schools.

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Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Payne, Elizabeth
Published: Random House, re-issue August 1998
Reading Level: Ages 9 to 12

Starting with the Rosetto Stone and the decipherment of the hieroglyphic writing, the author examines the archaeological studies that have helped unlock the mystery of Egypt's first kings.

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Spreken de Pyramiden?

 

Author(s): Janssen, J.M.A.
Published: E.J.Brill, Leiden, 1954 

 

 

The Ancient Egyptians

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Author(s): Shuter, Jane
Published: Hodder Wayland, 2002
Reading Level: Young readers

This illustrated text covers topics from the time of the ancient Egyptians such as: housing, clothing, farming and trade, food and drink, and gods and temples.

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The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories)

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Author(s): Harvey, Miles
Published: Franklin Watts Inc., 1998
Reading Level: ages 4 to 8

An introduction to the history and culture of Ancient Egypt and to what makes the Ancient Egyptian culture special. This book can also be a great resource for teachers.

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The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Quirke, Stephen - Spencer, Jeffrey
Published: Thames & Hudson, 1996

This book covers every aspect of this civilisation, from its prehistory to its demise. Individual sections are devoted to the natural setting of the Nile Valley, social and economic life, religious beliefs and funerary practices.

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The Discovery of the Nile

 

Author(s): Guadalupi, Gianni
Published: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997

 

 

The Egyptians (Ancient Peoples and Places)

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Author(s): Aldred, Cyril
Published: Thames & Hudson, 1998

With a preface by Egyptologist Aidan Dodson, this book is considered "the best single account of Ancient Egyptian history and culture that is available -- Antiquity".

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The New Kingdom Royal City

 

Author(s): Lacovara, Peter
Published: London, 1997 

 

 

The Nile

 

Author(s): Moorhouse, Geoffrey
Published: Oddesey 1998

 

 

The Search for Ancient Egypt

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Author(s): Vercoutter, Jean
Published: Harry N. Abrams, 1992

A gripping account of the search for a lost civilization introduces the colorful cast of explorers, adventurers, and archaeologists who uncovered the long-buried secrets and treasures of ancient Egypt.

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Tombs.Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology

 

Author(s): Forbes, Dennis C.
Published: KMT Communications, 1998

 

 

Travellers in Ancient Egypt

 

Author(s): Starkey, Paul and Janet
Published: Rubicon Press, 1998

 

 

Voyage en Egypte. David Roberts

 

Author(s): Rachet, Guy - Simoen, Jean-Claude
Published: Biblioth�que de l'Image, 1995

 

 

World of the Pharaohs

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Author(s): Hobson, Christine (e.a.)
Published: Thames & Hudson, 1998

This lavishly illustrated volume is filled with tales of the discovery of the monuments of ancient Egypt....Any student of Ancient Egypt will find it fascinating. Beautifully illustrated, it can be read from cover to cover and it can serve as a good reference book.

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