Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge was an English Egyptologist and Orientalist who contributed significantly to the British Museum and published extensively on the ancient Near East. His profound knowledge of ancient languages enabled him to uncover many secrets of these fascinating civilizations. His works offer readers deep insights into the mythology, religion, and daily life of ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. Budge's scholarship remains a vital resource for understanding and appreciating these ancient cultures.
Volume 1 of the monumental work containing about 25,000 words and terms that occur in texts ranging from 3000 B.C. to 600 A.D. Each entry consists of a transliteration of the word, the word in hieroglyphs, and the meaning in English. Indispensable to serious student.