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Egypt Before the Pharaohs by Michael Hoffman |
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Title : Egypt Before The Pharaohs: The Prehistoric Foundations of Egyptian Civilization
Author: Michael A. Hoffman
Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 1993
ISBN 0880294574
Condition: Hardcover, with dust jacket. Like new.
PRICE : SG $25 |
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Synopsis
(from back cover)
There are two ancient Egypts - the Egypt of the pharaohs and the Egypt of prehistory. Knowledge of the first has become commonplace in our society thanks to the massive pyramids of legendary autocrats like Khufu and the rich, golden treasures of the boy-king Tutankhamon. The historical epoch is both shorter and easier to undrestand. Its kings and their monuments stand like familiar signposts pointing the way to the past. On the other hand, prehistory is like a patchwork quilt with great segments omitted by the seamstress and its fabric ravaged by countless eons of neglect......
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