The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive historical study that traces the political, cultural, and social development of ancient Egyptian civilization from its origins to its decline.
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Target entity: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt Context triple: [Toby Wilkinson, notableWork, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt]
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A.
A History of Egypt
A History of Egypt is a seminal historical work by archaeologist Flinders Petrie that surveys the political and cultural development of ancient Egypt.
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B.
Inside Ancient Egypt
Inside Ancient Egypt is a long-running immersive exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum that recreates the daily life, tombs, and artifacts of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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C.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Spirits of Ancient Egypt
"Spirits of Ancient Egypt" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings, featured on their 1975 album *Venus and Mars* and known for its playful, rock-infused homage to Egyptian themes.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt Target entity description: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive historical study that traces the political, cultural, and social development of ancient Egyptian civilization from its origins to its decline.
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A.
A History of Egypt
A History of Egypt is a seminal historical work by archaeologist Flinders Petrie that surveys the political and cultural development of ancient Egypt.
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B.
Inside Ancient Egypt
Inside Ancient Egypt is a long-running immersive exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum that recreates the daily life, tombs, and artifacts of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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C.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Spirits of Ancient Egypt
"Spirits of Ancient Egypt" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings, featured on their 1975 album *Venus and Mars* and known for its playful, rock-infused homage to Egyptian themes.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| author | Toby Wilkinson ⓘ |
| awarded | Wisconsin Library Association Outstanding Achievement Award in 2011 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Late Period of Egypt
Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ Ptolemaic rule in Egypt ⓘ Roman annexation of Egypt ⓘ formation of the Egyptian state ⓘ |
| explores |
Egyptian religion and ideology
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administration and bureaucracy in ancient Egypt ⓘ foreign relations and warfare of ancient Egypt ⓘ pharaonic kingship ⓘ role of the Nile in Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural history of ancient Egypt
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political history of ancient Egypt ⓘ social history of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| genre | history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781408810026 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 650 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical reviews ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive single-volume history of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
breadth of coverage
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integration of recent scholarship ⓘ narrative style ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing
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Random House ⓘ |
| subject |
Egyptian history
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ancient Egypt ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
ancient civilizations ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
from earliest pre-dynastic times to the Roman conquest of Egypt
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over 3,000 years of Egyptian history ⓘ |
| usesMethod | synthesis of archaeological and textual evidence ⓘ |
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