Publisher's Synopsis
This book is an introduction to Ancient Egypt hieroglyps and to the Gods associated to animal images. In ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years ago, a new language was finding its written form. Animal spirits and gods ruled human life as well as the mythical afterworld. They were beautifully portrayed in a myriad of animal forms.
Today, surviving images and hieroglyphs, thousands of years old, tell stories of kings and queens as the gods' incarnation in the real world, of pyramids and obelisks, of life and death in the mystical valley of the Nile.
Read on and meet the animal deities painted on temples and tombs, carved in stone and even represented as animal mummies. Explore Ancient Egypt, which became one of the world's greatest empires. Stand in awe at the brilliant art and mystery of a unique written language, beautifully represented and explained by the author's drawings. Start learning its basic structure and create your very own hieroglyphs. Discover where you can visit these icons at historic sites and in museums around the world.
