Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; To the reader; Acknowledgments; 1 Ancient Egypt: the loss and recovery of a civilization; 2 Life and death in Ancient Egypt; 3 Ancient Egypt: the earlier years; 4 The age of empire and beyond; 5 Some big discoveries; 6 Influences and effects; 7 Exploring Egypt today; Appendix: sources for further exploration; Index