The book of the famous German scientist is dedicated to the everyday and cultural life of the ancient Egyptian. Based on reliable sources of information (papyri from ancient archives and libraries, inscriptions and drawings from temples and tombs, countless evidence of material culture), the author describes in detail and fascinatingly the evolution of Egyptian clothing, the structure and decoration of their houses, forms of leisure and ways of making a living , education system, family and religious relationships. Erman managed to objectively assess the greatness of Egyptian art and pay tribute to it; it was extremely interesting to talk about the magic and esoteric mythology of smart, practical and very energetic Egyptians.