This is an account of the rise and fall of the civilization in the Nile Valley, covering the first human settlement (c 120,000 BC) to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 333 BC.

• This is the first history of ancient Egypt for 25 years
• Brings together the very latest textual and archaeological evidence
• The index, bibliography and appendices make this an invaluable reference tool
• New guide to further reading in English especially commissioned for the paperback edition

This exceptional collection, the third in the Broadening Perspectives on Social Policy series, explores the profound changes currently underway which will have significant implications for the future of social policy. New Risks, New Welfare provides a look at the likely developments in social policy and welfare that will occur in the twenty-first century. Taking an historical as well as a speculative perspective, this book looks at social change, types of welfare systems and changes in work - including welfare work - to navigate a likely course in the new millennium.

This dictionary provides those studying or working in archaeology with a complete reference to the field.