{"product_id":"ancient-origins-of-the-egyptian-empire-paperback","title":"Ancient Origins of the Egyptian Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEzra Ivanov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is nearly impossible to imagine Giza any different today with its desert backdrop and its majestic, sentinel-like pyramids that can't help but exude a sense of permanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdfu's account, compiled from a series of now lost books attributed to the moon-god Thoth, allows us to reconstruct how the Giza plateau may have looked over 11,000 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiza was built around a shallow lake, fed directly from the Nile if the texts were believed. This ecosystem is similar to what one might see today in equatorial Africa. If we find a time machine and travel back to this distant era, we would find a hot, humid atmosphere alive with lush green vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hypothesis is not mere speculation, for it is known that the river used to flow closer to the plateau's edge in the past. In addition, evidence of a lake and dock dating back to Old Kingdom times has also been found beyond the plateau's western limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the eyes of the Shining Ones, this would represent the primordial sea of chaos from which the first land appeared at the beginning of Time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783135789344,"sku":"9798201768973","price":15.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f042e50c3bbe681ebd3d3ea26b557d46.webp?v=1780581088","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ancient-origins-of-the-egyptian-empire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}