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    Cover of A history of ancient Egypt

    A history of ancient Egypt

    Nicolas-Christophe Grimal · 1992

    A reign-by-reign history of ancient Egypt traces the rise and fall of civilization in the Nile Valley from the first human settlement to the conquest of Alexander the Great.

    History
    Open LibraryAmazon
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    2recommend
    2mentions
    2people
    2022–2023years
    100% recommend

    Mentions per year

    20222023

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    1. dmarchand90Jan 2023
      I absolutely loved Bob Brier's "The History of Ancient Egypt". It really kindled a love of the subject ever since I saw the lectures. Audible is probably the best legal way to get access to them now, but here's an amazon link https://www.amazon.com/History-Ancient-Egypt-Bob-Brier/dp/15...
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    2. LewkyAug 2022

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        Ready Player One
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        Name of the Wind
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        The History of Ancient Egypt (Bob Brier lecture)
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