Contents
At the dawn of egypt 6
From the nile was born a civilization 8
Pharaoh, son of the sun god 10
The court: luxury, feast, and voluptuousness 12
Preparations for the afterlife 14
Bodies for eternity 16
Guide to the journey in the beyond 18
The mysteries of the great pyramids 20
The hidden treasures of the valley of the kings 22
Gods, goddesses, and myths 24
Doctors or magicians? 26
The "castle of the god" 28
Sacred rites for gourmand gods 30
At the scribes' school... 32
...a correspondence of ideas, images, and sounds 34
Weapons of war and parade 36
"cruises" and trade on the nile 38
Import-export, an active market 40
Woodworking required talent and patience 42
Hunting and fishing: utility and pleasure 44
The sweetness of home 46
To the table! Bread, wine, and... 48
Music and dance, let the celebration begin! 50
Playing: more than a pastime 52
Ancient fashion 54
Gold or gemstones: everything sparkles 56
The thousand and one body care rituals 58
If the fauna had been told to us... 60
Egypt after the pharaohs 62
Cartography, chronology, and index 64

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