The First Pharaohs

Their Lives and Afterlives

Aidan Dodson, Aidan Dodson

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English

American University in Cairo Press
26 October 2021

Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Series: Lives and Afterlives

A richly illustrated account of the rulers of the first three dynasties of the ancient Egyptian civilization, written by renowned Egyptologist Aidan Dodson

The five centuries that followed the unification of Egypt around 3100 BC-the first three dynasties-were crucial in the evolution of the Egyptian state. During this time all the key elements of the civilization that would endure for three millennia were put in place, centered on the semidivine king himself. The First Pharaohs: Their Lives and Afterlives looks at what we know about the two-dozen kings (and one queen-regent) who ruled Egypt during this formative era, from the scanty evidence for the events of their reigns, through to their surviving monuments. It also considers how they were remembered under their successors, when some of the earliest kings' names were attributed to allegedly ancient ideas and events, and the ways in which some of their monuments became tourist attractions or were even wholly repurposed.

Aidan Dodson recounts how two centuries of modern scholarship have allowed these rulers to emerge from an oblivion so total that some archaeologists had come to doubt their very existence outside the works of ancient chroniclers. Then, within a decade at the end of the nineteenth century, archaeological discoveries revealed a whole series of tombs and other monuments that not only confirmed these rulers' existence, but also showcased the skills of Egyptian craftsmen at the dawn of history.

By: Aidan Dodson
Series edited by: Aidan Dodson
Imprint: American University in Cairo Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 241mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9781649030931
ISBN 10: 1649030932
Series: Lives and Afterlives
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 26 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aidan Dodson is Hon. Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK, was Simpson Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo in 2013, and Chair of the Egypt Exploration Society during 2011–16. Awarded his PhD by the University of Cambridge in 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003. He is the author of over twenty books.

Reviews for The First Pharaohs: Their Lives and Afterlives

"""A comprehensive, well-written, and profusely illustrated survey of what is known about the pharaohs of the first three dynasties of ancient Egypt . . . Recommended""—CHOICE ""Aidan Dodson is steadily building up quite a library of well-presented coffee table books (his Lives and Afterlives series) aimed at the general reader, each focusing on a specific pharaoh. While this is possible for New Kingdom rulers, we of course know far less about the earliest kings of Egypt. So this latest volume covers the monarchs of the first three dynasties, but within the same framework, detailing their lives and monuments, their immediate legacy and their afterlives in modern times. ""—Ancient Egypt Magazine Praise for Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt ""Well-produced and sumptuously illustrated and a fine addition to this welcome biographical series.""—Morris Bierbrier, Egyptian Archaeology ""Bravo!! Buy this book.""—Stephen Harvey, Stony Brook University ""Impressively informative, exceptionally well organized, and a skillfully presented work of simply outstanding and meticulously detailed scholarship.""—Midwest Book Review Praise for Aidan Dodson ""Professional Egyptology at its best."" —Brian Fagan, on Amarna Sunset ""Highly Recommended."" —CHOICE, on Poisoned Legacy ""With copious illustrations, this book supplies intriguing insights into pharaonic politics, arrived at through meticulous, knowledgeable research."" —Book News, on Poisoned Legacy ""An excellent book, well researched, well written and well-illustrated throughout."" —Egyptian Archaeology, on Afterglow of Empire ""A masterpiece of meticulous scholarship . . . . ideal for non-specialist general readers with an interest in ancient Egyptian history."" —Reviewer's Bookwatch, on Amarna Sunset"