A review by allisonarthur
Temples, Tombs & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz

3.0

This book was not only very informative, it was very laid back. Mertz didn't bore me to death with a million facts, she wrote it as if she was teaching the subject to a class. I literally felt like I was sitting in the back row of Egyptian history 101: I leaned forward and read the good parts eagerly, and on the more boring parts, I kind of zoned out. I feel like I learned a lot, but Mertz only took 2 sentences to go over Cleopatra. If you're looking for a romantic Egyptian history, this is not the book. However, you will learn a lot.