Book Review: Ancient Egypt by Barry Kemp

If you were to buy only one book about Ancient Egypt, its society, and how our understanding and interpretation of those ancient times has developed, this should be the one.

Barry Kemp is a consummate teacher. Reading his text is like being shown through a dark Egyptian tomb, the archaeologist's lamp illuminating the walls as you proceed along the tunnels, describing and explaining. It builds into a coherent whole, an understanding of Ancient Egyptian life, community, culture, and society.

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