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Toby Wilkinson

Toby Wilkinson earned a degree in Egyptology from the University of Cambridge, and is the recipient of several prestigious awards given in his field. He has published nine books, and received the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for his previous book, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt. He has appeared on radio and television as an expert on ancient Egyptian civilization and is a member of the international editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian History. Since 2003, he has been a Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge. He lives in Suffolk, England.

www.tobywilkinson.net 

The Nile
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

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The Nile
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Books for Women’s History Month

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