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The Hieroglyphs of Ancient Egypt is part of a new genre of books focussed on Egyptian hieroglyphs. The book is a primer on hieroglyphs from the viewpoint of topical use within history, with example photographs or illustrations. The later chapters discuss the hieroglyphs and the history of their translation.
Contents
The book is authored by Aidan Dodson, Egyptologist; he also teaches in Egyptology at Bristol University.
Subject division of the book
The book is divided into six sections, following the Introduction:
Focussed sections
Other sections or topics under the main chapters: (36 of 51 listed)
The book is fully illustrated with topical photos, as well as some thumbnail photos for timelines. Some photos cover, ostracons, block statues, steles, papyri, obelisks, statuary, sarcophagi, etc. There are also graphics and illustrations.