The Mummy: A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology (Dover Books on Egypt)

xxiv, 513, [14] pp. Includes 154 illustrations. Although we've learned a lot over the last century about life and culture in Ancient Egypt, this 1893 classic remains one of the best introductions to the field. Covering all the dynasties from Narmer through to the post-Cleopatra Roman occupation, this book contains enough detailed explanation to enable interested readers to teach themselves the basics of reading hieroglyphic inscriptions and wall texts.