Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization. Presents a timeline to succinctly identify key events in the history of ancient Egypt Provides an introduction of the physical geography of ancient Egypt and an overview of the history of that civilization Offers alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors for fundamental information about the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt Features excerpts from primary source documents to give readers first-hand accounts of ancient Egyptian civilization Cites works for further reading to complement a bibliography at the close of the work