CONTENTS.
THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE...... 5
LIST OF BOOKS FOR REFERENCE .... 15
FRANCOIS AUGUSTE FERDINAND MARI-
ETTE........•..... 19
introduction.
I. Sources................. 27
A Monuments............. 28
The Temples............ 29
The Tombs............. 32
B Manetho............... 37
C Classical Historians.......... 38
II. History................. 40
1 Ancient Empire............ 41
2 Middle Empire............ 42
3 New Empire............. 43
4 Lower l'criod............. 43
III. Chronology............... 45
The Dynasties.............. 40
IV. Religion.....!........... 50
V. Language and Writing......... 54
Rosetta Stone.............. 5(i
Hieroglyphs . . i............ 58
VI. Generalities............... 02
A The Decoration of the Temples .... 02
B Their Signification.......... 05
C The Mammisi ............ 09
D The Royal Cartouches........ 70
E Epitome of the Best-known Epochs in
Egyptian History.......... 72
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THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE...... 5
LIST OF BOOKS FOR REFERENCE .... 15
FRANCOIS AUGUSTE FERDINAND MARI-
ETTE........•..... 19
introduction.
I. Sources................. 27
A Monuments............. 28
The Temples............ 29
The Tombs............. 32
B Manetho............... 37
C Classical Historians.......... 38
II. History................. 40
1 Ancient Empire............ 41
2 Middle Empire............ 42
3 New Empire............. 43
4 Lower l'criod............. 43
III. Chronology............... 45
The Dynasties.............. 40
IV. Religion.....!........... 50
V. Language and Writing......... 54
Rosetta Stone.............. 5(i
Hieroglyphs . . i............ 58
VI. Generalities............... 02
A The Decoration of the Temples .... 02
B Their Signification.......... 05
C The Mammisi ............ 09
D The Royal Cartouches........ 70
E Epitome of the Best-known Epochs in
Egyptian History.......... 72
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