Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to see Egypt through their eyes.
'Lively and amusing [ ...] an engaging read. Ryan successfully makes this ancient civilisation more immediate and accessible.' - Current World Archaeology
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'[ Donald] Ryan - who has worked in and on Egypt for decades, as an archaeologist, historian and popular writer - has succeeded in bringing all of his characters to life. This is a great little volume.' - KMT Magazine
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'Very readable [ ...] its originality lies in the clever construction of the content. The variety of characters covered allows for a considerable breadth of information on life for the rich and poor.' - Ancient Egypt Magazine
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Spend 24 hours with the inhabitants of the most powerful kingdom in the ancient world.
Ancient Egypt wasn&;t all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra.
During the course of a day in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt&;s religious capital, we meet 24 Egyptians from all strata of society &; from the king to the bread-maker, the priestess to the fisherman, the soldier to the midwife &; and get to know what the real Egypt was like by spending an hour in their company. We encounter a different one of these characters every hour and in every chapter, and through their eyes see what an average day in ancient Egypt was really like.
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to see Egypt through their eyes.
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7th Hour of the Night (00.00-01.00) The Midwife Delivers a Baby |
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8th Hour of the Night (01.00-02.00) The Ruler Lies Awake |
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22 | (11) |
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9th Hour of the Night (02.00-03.00) The Embalmer Works Late |
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33 | (11) |
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10th Hour of the Night (03.00-04.00) The Old Soldier Dreams of Battle |
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44 | (10) |
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11th Hour of the Night (04.00-05.00) The Priest of Amun-Re is Awakened |
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54 | (12) |
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12th Hour of the Night (05.00-06.00) The Farmer Starts His Day |
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66 | (11) |
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1st Hour of the Day (06.00-07.00) The Housewife Makes Bread |
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77 | (9) |
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2nd Hour of the Day (07.00-08.00) The Overseer Visits the Quarry |
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86 | (10) |
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3rd Hour of the Day (08.00-09.00) The Fisherman Builds a Skiff |
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96 | (11) |
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4th Hour of the Day (09.00-10.00) The Potter Shapes Some Clay |
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107 | (8) |
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5th Hour of the Day (10.00-11.00) The Scribal Student Anticipates His Beating |
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115 | (9) |
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6th Hour of the Day (11.00-12.00) The Priestess of Hathor Gets Drunk |
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124 | (12) |
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7th Hour of the Day (12.00-13.00) The Vizier Hears Reports |
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136 | (10) |
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8th Hour of the Day (13.00-14.00) The Fan-Bearer Looks On |
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146 | (11) |
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9th Hour of the Day (14.00-15.00) The Great Royal Wife Makes Demands |
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157 | (10) |
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10th Hour of the Day (15.00-16.00) The Professional Mourner Wails Yet Again |
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167 | (11) |
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11th Hour of the Day (16.00-17.00) The Architect Inspects a Royal Tomb |
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178 | (11) |
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12th Hour of the Day (17.00-18.00) The Carpenter Finishes a Coffin |
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189 | (11) |
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1st Hour of the Night (18.00-19.00) The Brick-Maker Wallows |
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200 | (10) |
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2nd Hour of the Night (19.00-20.00) The Lady of the House Prepares for a Party |
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210 | (10) |
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3rd Hour of the Night (20.00-21.00) The Jeweller Works with Gold |
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220 | (10) |
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4th Hour of the Night (21.00-22.00) The Dancing Girl Entertains |
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230 | (9) |
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5th Hour of the Night (22.00-23.00) The Physician Sees a Patient |
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239 | (10) |
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6th Hour of the Night (23.00-00.00) The Novice Tomb Robber Shows Reluctance |
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249 | (10) |
| Acknowledgements |
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259 | (1) |
| Picture Credits |
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260 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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Donald P. Ryan, Ph.D. is an archaeologist and Faculty Fellow in the Division of Humanities at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. His work focuses on Egyptian archaeology, Polynesian archaeology, and ancient languages and scripts. His research in Egypt includes excavations in the Valley of the Kings, where he has discovered lost tombs and controversial mummies Ryan excavated a tomb of one of the individuals to be featured in 24 Hours in Ancient Egypt, Amenemope the vizier of the ruler Amenhotep II. In 2017, he rediscovered three lost tombs in the Valley of the Kings also associated with that same ruler.
Ryan is the author of several books and numerous scientific and popular articles on archaeological subjects, including Ancient Egypt on Five Deben a Day, Beneath the Sands of Egypt and Ancient Egypt: The Basics.
