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This facsimile edition offers an in-depth exploration of the surviving brick architecture of ancient Egypt, emphasizing technical and structural aspects. It provides a comprehensive account of the methods and materials used in construction, revealing insights into the architectural practices of the time. The detailed analysis serves as a valuable resource for historians, architects, and anyone interested in the engineering feats of ancient civilizations.

In this survey, the author gives an account of Egyptian burial customs, the reasons for their existence and how they changed in response to developments in religion. The author describes the tombs and the objects inside them - furniture, food, inscriptions, temples for animal gods - and shows how the Egyptians coped with the problems of security involved in guarding the afterlife of their dead. He goes on to demonstrate how recent scientific developments have added a new dimension to research, enabling scholars to trace family relationships, identify prevalent diseases and sometimes to discover the full pathological case histories of mummies, producing a detailed picture of this culture.