Handbook to Life in Ancient EgyptThe Nile Valley civilization, which spanned a period from c. 5000 B. C. to the early centuries A. D., was one of the earliest created by humankind. This handy reference provides a comprehensive overview of more than five millennia of Egyptian history and archeology, from predynastic times to the Old and New Kingdoms to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Accessible, authoritative, and clearly organized, the Handbook to Life in Ancient Egypt offers an