Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries

* Tells the story of ancient Egypt through 50 remarkable artefacts uncovered by the Egypt Exploration Society since 1882. * Spans over three millennia of Egyptian history, from the Early Dynastic Period to the Graeco-Roman world. * Combines famous masterpieces with everyday objects to reveal both elite culture and ordinary life in ancient Egypt. * Beautifully illustrated with 90 images and objects drawn from major international museums and lesser-known collections alike. * Explores not only ancient artefacts, but also the history of Egyptology and the personalities behind the discovery of Egypt’s past. * Features contributions from leading specialists, with each object interpreted by an expert in the field. * Engages with contemporary discussions around archaeology, collecting histories, and the colonial context of Egyptian excavations. * Edited by distinguished Egyptologists Stephanie Boonstra and Campbell Price, making it both academically authoritative and highly accessible to a broad readership.

The history of ancient Egypt through 50 artefacts discovered during excavations by the EES since its founding in 1882. Readers will travel through three millennia of Egypt’s history from the Early Dynastic to the Graeco-Roman Period uncovering the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians by investigating everyday items, as well as elite objects.

This book presents the unique history of ancient Egypt through 50 artefacts discovered during excavations of the EES since its founding in 1882. They are brought together in this beautifully illustrated volume from global museums: from major collections as well as those that are a little less known. Readers will travel through three millennia of Egypt’s history from the Early Dynastic to the end of the Graeco-Roman Period uncovering the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians by investigating everyday items, as well as the elite objects of the ruling classes. 90 illustrations.

Alongside these artefacts, further topics are unpacked relating to the history of Egypt and Egyptology as well as those characters that have played a role in the ‘discovery’ of ancient Egypt.

Each object entry is written by an expert in their field. Contributions include several items from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Metropolitan Museum in New York as well as the University Museum of Kyoto, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, and Bolton Museum.