title: Ancient Egypt: Discover the Secrets of Ancient Egypt
author:  Martin R. Phillips 
description: Martin R. Phillips is an extremely passionate historian, archaeologist, and most recently a writer. Ever since Martin was a young boy he has been fascinated with ancient cultures and civilizations. In 1990, Martin graduated with distinction from the University of Cambridge with a double major in History and Archaeology. Upon graduation, Martin worked as an archeologist and travelled the world working in various excavation sites. Over the years, while working as an archaeologist, Martin became very well cultured and gained great insights into some of the most historic civilizations to ever exist. This first hand insight into the ancient cultures of the world is what sparked Martin's newest passion, history writing and story telling. In 2012, Martin decided to retire from archeology to focus on writing. Over the years he has seen and experienced a great deal of fascinating things from all over world. Martin now spends the majority of his free time putting all of his research, experience, and thoughts onto paper in an attempt to share his knowledge of the ancient cultures with the world. Over the past few years Martin has excelled in his writings. His narrative style has a way of combining the cold hard facts with a story teller's intrigue which makes for an excellent reading experience. "Live your life to the fullest and enjoy the journey!" - Martin R. Phillips
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  30-SECOND
  
  
  ANCIENT EGYPT
  
  
  **The 50 most important achievements of a timeless civilization, each
  explained in half a minute**
  
  
  Editor
  
  
  **Peter Der Manuelian**
  
  
  Contributors
  
  
  **Rachel Aronin**
  
  
  **Marianne Eaton-Krauss**
  
  
  **Ronald J. Leprohon**
  
  
  **Peter Der Manuelian**
  
  
  **Nicholas Picardo**
  
  
  **Thomas Schneider**
  
  
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  We’ve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you
  really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification
  of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres’ tomb? What did the
  Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink?
  
  
  30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most
  brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and
  architectural wonders emerge among mysterious gods and burial rites. Each
  entry is summarized in just 30 seconds – using nothing