Egypt Before Pharaohs

by Michael Allen Hoffman

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394410491
• ISBN13: 9780394410494
• Release Date: November 1979
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

overview of the pre-history of egypt

This book contains the history of archaeological expeditions relating to the pre-history of egypt. It contains details of numerous excavations in Egypt and Nubia and explains what was found, some illustrations of the artifacts and how they fit in with the pre-historical timeline of Egypt. Overall, If you are interested in the pre-history of Egypt according to excavations and combined research of prehistorians and archaeologists relating to this period, you should check this one out.

recommendation for students of ancient history

This out-of-print study is a vivid description of the sources of the world before the great pyramid age, analogous to the period of Archaic Greece before the Classical. The small beginnings are as significant as the flowerings. Hoffman makes clear the rapid acceleration in development that took place in the so-called Gerzean age, ca. 3300 to 3000 BC. A charming book for students of ancient history.