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Egypt Before the Pharaohs

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This book contains the history of archaeological expeditions relating to the pre-history of egypt. It contains details of numerous excavations in Egypt and Nubia and explains what was found, some illustrations of the artifacts and how they fit in with the pre-historical timeline of Egypt. Overall, If you are interested in the pre-history of Egypt according to excavations and combined research of prehistorians and archaeologists relating to this period, you should check this one out.

This out-of-print study is a vivid description of the sources of the world before the great pyramid age, analogous to the period of Archaic Greece before the Classical. The small beginnings are as significant as the flowerings. Hoffman makes clear the rapid acceleration in development that took place in the so-called Gerzean age, ca. 3300 to 3000 BC. A charming book for students of ancient history.

Michael Hoffman writes an engaging and informative book of the discoveries and the discoverers of Egypt before the Pharaohs.
Originally written in 1979, even without the latest findings of the last 25 or so years, it is well worth reading for the personalities and excavation details so often omitted in more recent works. I wish I had started with this book years ago!