Regarding the illustrations, I have thought it more useful to give details large enough to be clearly seen, rather than to contract too much surface into a space where it cannot well be studied. Portions of subjects are therefore often preferred to general views of a whole. The outlines of artistic value, such as contours of faces or figures, are left quite untouched, as an outline cannot be taken seriously which is dependent on the block-maker clearing a white or black ground. This latter treatment, unfortunately, puts out of artistic use many of the lavishly spaced plates of the Cairo Catalogue, where art is subjected to bibliophily. The liberal policy of all publications and photographs of the Cairo Museum being free of copyright, has enabled me to use many of the excellent untouched photographs of Brugsch Pasha and others. My best thanks are due to Freiherr von Bissing and the publisher of his _Denkmaeler Aegypt. Sculptur_, for permission to use figures 39, 44, 46, 48, 62, 111, and 112 from that work. Over a third of the illustrations here are from my own photographs not yet published, and principally taken for this volume. W. M. F. P. PERIODS AND KINGS REFERRED TO IN THIS VOLUME Period. Dynasty. Names. B.C. Prehistoric. 8000-5500 Early { I. Narmer, Mena, Zer, 5500-5400 kings. { II. Kha-sekhem, 5000 { III. Zeser, Senoferu, 4900-4700 Pyramid { IV. Khufu, Khafra, Menkaura, 4700-4500 age: Old { V. Nofer-ar-ka-ra, Unas, 4400-4200 Kingdom. { VI. Pepy II, 4100-4000 IX. Khety, 3800 { XI. Antef V, 3500 Middle { XII. Senusert I, Senusert II, 3400-3300 Kingdom. { Senusert III, { Amenemhat III, 3300-3259 { XIII. Hor, 3200