A History of Ancient Egypt
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC.
Nicolas Grimal Books
Nicolas Grimal is a distinguished French Egyptologist whose academic journey began with a degree in Classics before culminating in a PhD. He has held a professorship at the Sorbonne since 1988, contributing significantly to the field. Grimal's extensive research leadership includes heading the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo and directing the Franco-Egyptian Centre for the study of the temples of Karnak. Since 2000, he has occupied the chair of Egyptology at the prestigious Collège de France, furthering our understanding of ancient Egypt.