如果古埃及所有可手提的手工艺品都集中在一个地方，那么学生、历史学家和鉴赏家的生活会简单很多——然而，这些物品散落在世界各地的博物馆和收藏家手上。本书汇集了近200件最重要的器物，并介绍了背景知识，让读者得以直接感知古埃及丰富的文化。从有着5000历史的用河马模型装饰的前王朝时期的陶碗，到一双用草、芦苇杆和纸莎草纸精心编织的拖鞋，再到罗马早期的一件木质的日晷护身符，这本引人入胜、插图精美的书概述了尼罗河两岸3个世纪的文明。

If all the portable artefacts of Ancient Egypt were in a single location, the lives of students, historians and connoisseurs would be immeasurably simpler – but the objects are scattered in museums and collections all over the world. This book brings together nearly 200 of the most significant artefacts, giving both context and immediacy to the rich culture of Ancient Egypt. From a 5000-year-old Predynastic pottery bowl adorned with model hippopotami, to a pair of sandals carefully woven from grass, reeds and papyrus, to a wooden sundial amulet of the early Roman period, this is a compelling and beautifully illustrated overview of three millennia of civilization on the banks of the Nile.

Table of Contents

Introduction • Map • The Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods (c. 5300–2700 BCE) • The Old Kingdom (c. 2700–2055 BCE) • The Middle Kingdom (c. 2055–1550 BCE) • The New Kingdom (1550–1069 BCE) • The Third Intermediate Period (c. 1069–747 BCE) • The Late Period (c. 747–30 BCE) • The Roman Period (c. 30 BCE–395 CE) • Glossary, Index, Museum Index