Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Illustrated is an interesting illustrated collection of line drawn hieroglyphs with explanations curated and written by Trevor Naylor. Released 14th Sept 2023 by Amber Books, it's 160 pages and is available in hardcover format. North American release is due out in early Nov, 2023.
The hieroglyphs are arranged in thematic chapters: A general introduction with history, life & land, religion & ritual, pharaohs & power, royal cartouches, gods & myths, the afterlife, key discoveries, and a chapter with facsimiles of contemporary letters.
The book is well illustrated throughout, with many colour photos and facsimiles of historical documents, illustrations, and buildings. The author writes accessibly and knowledgeably about the subject. The actual hieroglyph illustrations are simple and line drawn and would be fun to use as a study guide for learning and copying.
Five stars. Very interesting. It would make a great choice for public or school library acquisition, gift giving, and home use.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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