Transport in Ancient Egypt

By Robert B. Patridge and Robert B. Partridge

Book Overview

Examining all aspects of transport in Ancient Egypt, both on land and on water, this work shows how, without the Nile, Egypt would be no more than a desert. The river was far more than just a source... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0948695420
• ISBN13: 9780948695421
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Rubicon Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

fascinating introduction to transport

In this book, the author accurately presents all means of transport available to the Ancient Egyptians : Papyrus rafts, chariots, boats, chariots and donkeys are only a few of the methods discussed. The book includes a glossary of nautical terms. A fascinating insight into the world of transport, both by water and by land, in Ancient Egypt, this is highly recommended for both laymen and scholars.