Chronicle of the Pharaohs The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt

Name: Chronicle of the Pharaohs The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
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ISBN: 9780500286289

ISBN-10: 0500286280

ISBN-13: 9780500286289

Edition: 2006

Authors: Peter A. Clayton

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"An entertaining overview of an extraordinarily diverse ancient civilization."Biblical Archaeology Review Here are all the rulers and dynasties of Egypt presented in chronological order, from Narmer, who first united the lands along the Nile, to Cleopatra some 3,000 years later. The biographical portraits of each pharaoh form a comprehensive and immensely readable history of ancient Egypt, brought to life through the exploits and personalities of its rulers. We see how individual pharaohs helped to shape Egyptian civilization and were shaped by it themselves. The rich illustrative material includes timelines and specially drawn cartouches of each pharaoh with translations of their names. …

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 11/13/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.70" wide x 10.10" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.694
Language: English

Peter A. Clayton is an archaeologist who has excavated sites in Egypt and England. He edits Minerva: The International Review of Ancient Art and Archaeology.



Preface: God-kings of the Nile


Introduction: The Chronology of Ancient Egypt


Dynasties '0'-2: The First Pharaohs


The Early Dynastic Period 3150-2686 BC


From Narmer to Khasekhemwy: the unification of Egypt


Dynasties 3-6: The Pyramid Builders


The Old Kingdom 2686-2181 BC


Djoser, Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure: the pyramids of Saqqara and Giza


Dynasties 7-17: Chaos and Rebirth


The First Intermediate Period 2181-2040 BC


The collapse of central authority: competing kings of Memphis and Herakleopolis


The Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BC


From Mentuhotep I to Queen Sobeknefru: reunification and expansion into Nubia


The Second Intermediate Period 1782-1570 BC


Invasion of the Hyksos: Asiatic rule from Avaris in the Delta


Dynasties 18-20: Rulers of an Empire


The New Kingdom 1570-1070 BC


Restoration of native Egyptian rule under Ahmose; the great age of Tuthmosis III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II


Dynasties 21-31: The Weakening of Pharaonic Power


The Third Intermediate Period 1069-525 BC


The Delta dynasties of Tanis, Bubastis and Sais; intervention by the kings of Rush


The Late Period 525-332 BC


Conquest and reconquest by the Achaemenid Persians; Nubian interlude


The Graeco-Roman Period 332 BC-AD 641


Alexander the Great, Cleopatra and the Romans


The Five Royal Names of the Pharaohs


Select Bibliography


Acknowledgments and Illustration Credits


Index