The story of the world's greatest civilization—spanning 4,000 years of history—full of epic stories, spectacular places, and an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, villains, and pioneers.  

The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that have shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories—an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of Egypt—charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into a context to which we can all relate.

Fletcher uncovers some fascinating revelations: new evidence shows that women became pharaohs on at least ten occasions; and that the ancient Egyptians built the first Suez Canal and then circumnavigated Africa. From Ramses II's penchant for dying his grey hair to how we know that Montuhotep's chief wife bit her nails, Dr. Joann Fletcher brings alive the history and people of ancient Egypt as nobody else can.

世界上最伟大的文明的故事--跨越4000年的历史--充满了史诗般的故事，壮观的地方，以及一个富有发明家、英雄、恶棍和先驱者的不断发展的社会。 

世界上最伟大的文明的故事跨越了4000年的历史，塑造了世界。它充满了壮观的城市和史诗般的故事--一个富有发明家、英雄、女英雄、恶棍、工匠和先驱者的不断发展的社会。乔安-弗莱彻教授将埃及的完整故事汇集在一起--描绘了古埃及人的兴衰，同时将他们的整个世界放到我们都能理解的背景中。

弗莱彻发现了一些迷人的启示：新的证据显示，妇女至少有十次成为法老；古埃及人修建了第一条苏伊士运河，然后环游非洲。从拉美西斯二世喜欢染白发到我们如何知道蒙图霍特普的首席妻子咬自己的指甲，乔恩-弗莱彻博士将古埃及的历史和人民活灵活现地展现在我们面前，这是其他人无法做到的。