Book description
Egyptian Archaeology
explores ancient Egypt using a uniquely archaeological approach,
drawing on original research to both synthesize and challenge existing scholarship.
- Written by leading Egyptologists, based on original research and fieldwork
- Illustrates how practical research is a vital component of any
theory-based discussion about the ancient world
- Examines the cultural and historical processes of ancient Egypt
from a global perspective
- Visually engaging with over 80 illustrations
- Chapters explore fundamental issues and themes, but focus on
specific periods and key archaeological sites
Willeke Wendrich
is Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of
California, Los Angeles. She is the author of a range of books, reports
and articles, including: Who is Afraid of Basketry (1992), The World
According to Basketry (1999), Berenike Reports (from 1995-2007,
co-edited with Steven Sidebotham) and The Archaeology of Mobility (2007,
co-editor with Hans Barnard) and editor-in-chief of the online UCLA
Encyclopedia of Egyptology (2008).
