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This monumental work by the celebrated German historian Christian Bunsen provides a comprehensive survey of Ancient Egyptian history and culture. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including the works of Philo of Byblos and the famous Rosetta Stone, Bunsen offers a radical re-interpretation of Egyptian history that challenged many conventional assumptions of his time. This book remains an essential reference for Egyptologists, historians, and students of the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.