Egypt's cultural heritage is vast, and the story of thisancient civilization has long captured our imagination. This fully illustrated book provides a treasure chestof found objects, archaeological sites, hieroglyphicinscriptions and beautiful tomb art from ancient Egypt. It introduces the gods and goddesses of Egypt, describestheir characters and identifying features, the mythssurrounding them, and their role in the creation ofsociety. Quotations from books, hymns, prayers andhieroglyphic paintings give an authentic picture ofculture and society, and maps, chronologies and artworkssupplement the photographs in this masterly history