Searching for Ancient Egypt

by David P. Silverman

Book Overview

Lavishly illustrated in color, this book presents a spectacular collection of archaeological and artistic treasures covering the extent of Egyptian art from the Predynastic Period of the fourth millennium B.C. to the Greco-Roman period of the fourth century A.D. The volume features more than 130 objects ranging from architectural elements of a royal palace and funerary chapel to delicate jewelry and textile fragments, and contains many objects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801434823
• ISBN13: 9780801434822
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum Publication
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.0" x 10.0"
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12

Customer Reviews

lavish photography gives the book more than 5 stars !

In the first part of the book, David Silverman presents a brief history of the University of Pennsylvania Museum as well as fieldwork and excavations done in Egypt and Nubia; and Donald Redford gives a general overview of Ancient Egyptian history. The second part consists of a catalogue which provides a description of objects, along with a photograph and further reading. Featured objects are those of divine art (essay by Arielle Kozloff), royal art (Edna Russmann), private art (Rita Freed), architecture (David O'Connor), personal and domestic artifacts (Edward Brovarski), funerary arts (William K. Simpson) and Nubian art (Josef W. Wegner). Recommended, this book is for those needing to learn more on Ancient Egyptian art.