Barbara Mertz

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Red Land, Black Land

Wynter

I love Barbara Mertz and her genuine passion for Egypt. I had no doubt that I would thoroughly enjoy yet another book by her. As opposed to Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt, which focused on the chronological history of Egypt and its rulers, Red Land, Black Land is more of a sweeping overview of Egyptian culture. She touches upon such interesting topics as medicine, food, household, women's rights, and of course pyramid building among others. There are some interesting connections between this volume and the first book in the Amelia Peabody series Crocodile on the Sandbank, which made me smile. For anyone interested in getting into Egyptology, I would certainly recommend reading first Temples... and then Red Land... as a good, solid intro on the subject.

Red Land, Black Land Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

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