In "Ancient Egypt", a book that explores the civilization of the ancient Egyptian state up to the Tenth Dynasty, and the related social, political and cultural systems. Like its predecessor, it covers all aspects of the topics it addressed. The great archaeologist Dr. Selim Hassan's desire for completeness and mastery often called for his research to go beyond the eras of the Old Kingdom, and to seek help from beyond them to support a theory, clarify an opinion or report a research paper. He has taken upon himself the task of paving the way, overcoming its difficulties and warning of its dangers and pitfalls.